Silence continued to hang、
not a word from the veiled
woman's mouth ; a shrug
indicated that she had left
her talking counterpart to
her own devices.
She fixated on her, carmine
stains never seemed to fully
leave Bela's skin. What a
visceral display of beauty—
she thought
Silent still— and doll-less 、
the veiled head bowed slightly —
a nod of approval 。
Shifting to set the tray down、
her body straightened— hands
folding in front of her、quite
politely 。