Even at the previous costume party, Ava Zimmerman never once voluntarily removed the mask from her face.
So, this was the first time Scarlett Jennings saw her face.
Contrary to her expectations, Ava Zimmerman hadn't completely merged her features with Azura Loomis's; she had only merged the skin of her cheeks at most.
It was obvious that the process had just begun, so it didn't look very distinct yet.
Even now, Ava Zimmerman's face was still marked with various scar tissue.
They were mottled, spread across most of her face.
The sight was truly of nightmare-inducing caliber.
Scarlett Jennings didn't show much shock in her eyes.
But if she had to say, the circle of scar tissue around Ava Zimmerman's mouth concerned her more than the scars etched into her face.
Ava's lips were somewhat small, clearly her own, yet a circle of minute scar tissue lingered around them, like…
Scarlett Jennings thought of a possibility but couldn't help voicing her question,