Two Eyes Cenote sixty-fourth [ap]

If you shaved Seal’s face, her skin would have been beet-red underneath.

The priest leveled with his guests and coaxed them to speak. The young woman’s gaze raised, but she bit her lip nervously. Oh, if only Heph was here to help! Seal felt she possessed no wit or charm when it came to diplomacy.

She did her best to hold together despite the wine.

“M-my name is Seal Sveijarn-Corten, and I hail from village Moonspear, sister village tae Moonglow, Moontide, and Moonsong,” she explained to the Erpa-ha, though she stumbled over her words. “It is a verrae gran’ montain, along a route tae the sea, but it’s nae near tha coast. It could be… a tradepost, perhaps,” Seal added.

"What do you wish tae trade?" she asked as she fought the urge to ogle at Senmut's beautiful face.