Chapter 70- Unveil the skin
All that is necessary
for the triumph of evil
is that good men do nothing.
~Edmund Burke
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Medusa glanced at the dark-haired servant who watched the guards drag the man away, wearing the exact filtered expression of curiosity as the others, without any sign of indifference.
No flicker of recognition, no hint of guilt or anxiety, just a calm and detached interest in the unfolding scene.
With keen sight, she studied her, scouring any sign of involvement to the knowledge, but her eyes remained steady and unwavering as she followed the guard’s progress across the courtyard.
Nothing amiss. Nothing distinct. She looked normal. The decency of her expression was what earned Medusa’s bewilderment.
The clamor of voices stretched out across the courtyard, tasks halting at the unexpected scene unfolding before their eyes.