Chapter Twenty-Eight
Encounter
He lounged in a large window, dressed all in white with a barely-there silver nimbus surrounding him. Gazing out over his kingdom, he did not seem to be aware of her presence and Sarah found herself unwilling to disturb him. She did take the opportunity to get a good look at him, though.
He was beautiful, of course, with odd markings around his eyes and lips pulled down into a slight scowl. He still looked bored, she thought, but something more. Something she couldn't put her finger on.
She turned to go. "It's impolite to stare," came a mocking voice.