The King’s Seduction
midika36your eyes staring back at mehe stares at me from a distance but ignores meyour gaze hits the side of my facehe stares into my eyes deeply
I pause, looking over the young girl who has stopped me on my walk home from town, where I was looking for a job.
She holds a small red book, scuffed at the edges with gold writing stitched into the cover. Her soft features suggest she is a native to the Golden Province. Nervously, she regards me, trying to muster up some confidence. Something about this facade is eerily familiar...
"Excuse me ma'am," she says, flipping her book open to show me a picture of what looks to be some kind of water dwelling creature, although the picture is faded, suggesting this book was handed down to her. "Can I tell you about my Tani?"