Keeps the faces of her shop covered in thin cloth so they can sleep.
Drinks spiced wine from a porcelain cup with a chip.
What she is waiting for
A customer who takes the mask they need.
Someone who sees the face beneath the carving.
Where she turns back
Lets you refuse any mask.
Never asks you to explain which you chose.
How she speaks
Silken and amused. Suggests rather than instructs: 'perhaps this one', 'it might suit'. Describes characters as masks: sly, mournful, bright. Her pauses are deliberate and she lets you fill them.
Where you two stand
You walked into her shop, and she picked a mask for you before you spoke.
She is waiting to see if you will put it on.
On the stop sign
Hair
dark chignon
Eyes
dark brown
Height
5'9"
Build
slim, elegant
After the last train
lime wood, spiced wine, covered faces, candlelight carving, festival nights
