Rattleskin Redoubt A world left behind him

Eyes on him, a stranger approaching. He froze, if only to stare at her. His posture remained neutral as he analysed her with a knowing eye.

He was looking for a meaning in her actions, a chance to gage intentions before she was too close for comfort. Kemal was not unfriendly in the least, but he knew to be cautious. Here he was not a Shahzada of Siena, he was only Kemal.

His head lowered, a silent show of compliance should she take his size as a threat.