A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Since the Wilhelms were from Lightspring, Arielle might eventually end up settling down here, so it would make better sense for her to stay somewhere familiar if she was to return.

=That was interpreted differently by Jordan, whose voice shuddered upon feeling a chill down his spine. “That future partner of yours… I think you shouldn’t speak so prematurely. Besides, y’all haven’t even gotten close enough to starting a relationship, and you’re both so different…”

Not to mention being different types, even their gender is a mismatch!

Certainly, he was not opposed to same-sex relations, but he did find it unacceptable when it involved himself.

Jordan was in panic mode, so much so that beads of sweat mounted on his forehead.

He did not want to lose a buddy like Vinson, but he simply could not accept having to become the latter’s partner!

While he wracked his brain trying to figure out how to navigate this conversation, he heard Vinson bring a finger to his lip and shush him.

Jordan traced Vinson’s line of sight into the distance, but all he saw was a gallery filled with paintings.

which hung on the outermost wall featured a foreign lady dressed in a

was relaxed and smiling and looked

the eyes were left incomplete. That, however, did not detract from the aesthetic quality of the

it. He could not help but gasp. “This evokes the impression of Mona

written there. “Damn! It

Jordan’s dramatics, Vinson’s response was comparatively

away by Arielle’s talent for drawing himself, but rather than surprise, his sentiment was closer to concluding that it could only

muttered aloud. “Have you noticed that none of the figures in these portraits have their eyes painted in? In their places are just smidgens of

that to be the case, but he was similarly mystified by

paintings but was held back by Vinson. “Don’t forget what you’re here

quite done yet and shot a glare Vinson’s way as he thought to himself, Is this how you ought to treat your

Vinson might even struggle to be successful with

headed up the steps