Masks
“He missed him by inches, reaching the rail in time to see him hit the concrete below. And then tear off like a madman into the crowd, where the eagle-eyed Watch was sure to see him at any moment.
And second offenders rarely survived to offend again.
Mircea vaulted over the railing, Bezio close behind him, but they were almost immediately separated by the huge, jostling crowd. As one of the best on the parade route, their vantage point had been mobbed, with people from both sides pushing... in to get the best possible view as the parade’s climax neared. And it didn’t help that half of them were also wearing the damned larve masks.
A sea of white faces looked back at Mircea as he stared around, the shiny surfaces running with reflected flame, the eyes pitch dark and frightening. But none were Sanuito. Foolish boy! This was not the time to run, not when they were so close— “There!” Bezio’s roar came a second before a beefy hand grasped Mircea’s shoulder, and another pointed off to the right of where he had been looking.MoreLess
And second offenders rarely survived to offend again.
Mircea vaulted over the railing, Bezio close behind him, but they were almost immediately separated by the huge, jostling crowd. As one of the best on the parade route, their vantage point had been mobbed, with people from both sides pushing... in to get the best possible view as the parade’s climax neared. And it didn’t help that half of them were also wearing the damned larve masks.
A sea of white faces looked back at Mircea as he stared around, the shiny surfaces running with reflected flame, the eyes pitch dark and frightening. But none were Sanuito. Foolish boy! This was not the time to run, not when they were so close— “There!” Bezio’s roar came a second before a beefy hand grasped Mircea’s shoulder, and another pointed off to the right of where he had been looking.MoreLess
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