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being that he was a man, sobeille did not warm to him. anyone else might have found the faces he made endearing -- and maybe sobeille could have even begrudged him his charismatic humor or even winsome silvery appearance -- but her maman had just died, and the two men prior she'd met in the sound had posed grave danger to sapphique.

her face fixed in a scowl, which hurt deeply -- so she made pains to avoid any further shift in facial expression.

lifting her chin just enough that it didn't cause howls of protest from the deep cuts on her neck, sobeille spoke. what you be doin'?