The path cleared with surprising ease, and Thalina's eyes widened as four women approached them, their presence almost as oppressive as the male gazes that had been lingering just moments ago.
Now, Thalina had always known that females in this world weren't exactly the "beauty queens" of the universe, but this—this was something else entirely.
These women? They were on another level of unattractiveness. Thalina couldn't help but stare, her jaw slack in stunned disbelief. It was as if they had completely forgotten what mirrors were.
Some of them had hair that looked like it hadn't been combed in ages, a few of them were wearing clothes that were more threadbare than Thalina's—and don't even get her started on the smells.
It was like a mixture of dust, sweat, and something that wasn't supposed to be in public.