Chapter 84 - Deep listening
PoV - Shalia
The young man is sitting at one corner of the tavern. If one would describe him with just one word, it would be ’average.’
He has short light brown hair and dark brown eyes, his clothes are ones that any commoner would use, and nothing in his face draws attention to him or makes him memorable.
In front of him, a beautiful girl sits, drinking from a mug. She appears to be around twenty and moves with the grace and spring of youth.
Anyone who thinks she’s a young lady would be mistaken, though. Those apparently green eyes are actually purple, under the colored contact lenses she’s using.
That’s because she is, actually, a two-century-old elf, Shalia. The only things that could give her away are the color of her eyes and her pointy ears.
The first are hidden by the mentioned colored contact lenses. An idea given by an isekai’d person a couple decades ago.
The ears are hidden by a hood, which leaves only strands of her golden hair visible. Blond hair is common among elves and rarer in humans, but it isn’t too uncommon as to be a giveaway.
"I see. So she is in Linde’s inn. Good job, Will. Linde is her old friend and one of the most trustworthy people she could have met arriving in this city. I’m glad they met."
"Yes. Linde recognized her voice and later went to deliver them the dinner in their room, where she spent a long time."
"So they caught up. Good. Linde is a good person, so Lily shall be safe, for now. But don’t lower your guard. The Duke’s men don’t seem to be on the move, but we never know."