Nova Peak Malice

She threw an acerbic comment at them and Masquerade could not stop puzzling over it as they walked home. As they neared the rise, it slowly dawned on them that they’d undergone a dramatic shift in personality today too. It hadn’t been nearly that rapid nor extreme but as they reflected on their own behavior, Masque didn’t fully recognize themself.

They couldn’t decide if that was a good or bad thing as they crossed the borders and began looking for the Ulfhedinn. But better to do some introspection rather than dwell on some Janus-faced stranger.