A/N First of all I hold no claim to Covert Affairs. I just like to play with the characters.
Still playing catch up on the list but it's been too hot to even think.
HIDDEN BEAUTY
Grotesque-adjective-fanciful, bizarre
absolutely incongruous
departs markedly from the natural, the unexpected, the typical
Because of her Smithsonian cover Annie was learning to appreciate art more and more. And even in the most grotesquely appearing of objects and paintings she could find a hidden beauty in them somewhere. Sometimes it was the materials used or the fine craftsmanship, each object handmade with care. It was a beauty that few could even recognize or appreciate.
Now standing in a crowded marketplace in an African village while waiting for her contact to appear Annie let her attention wander to a display of carved wooden masks. As she studied them she couldn't help but marvel at the intricate workmanship of each.