Veil of Shadows…Random Snippets

Since I was such a tease last time, I'll do a longer post today…

"Is it this?" He reached up and touched the patch covering his eye. "More than one person has had a hard time meeting my gaze because of it. Although I would have thought you were more accustomed to those with unsightly scars."

There was no inflection in his voice, and though the light was dim, she could see his face well enough to know there was no expression on it.

"Your scars don't bother me at all. They aren't...