"I am glad that we find you well Masu." Teiuc said with a smile and a deep bow. He removed his black headdress to reveal his shaved head beneath. Malin could see no hair on scalp implying that he had cut his hair either this morning or the night before.
"You as well Teiuc. I was surprised to learn that you were coming aboard. I would have assumed that with the Shorn Ones making landfall today you would want to be with your caster in case any news is sent from your outriders." Malina looked down and adjusted some papers on her desk, a movement intended to display calm. She wore no formal headdress and had left he long black hair loose around her head. She looked up from her desk and looked deep into Teiuc's hard eyes. She held his gaze for a moment longer then should have been comfortable and went back to adjusting papers on her desk. A trick her mother had taught her when she came of age. 'Your beauty is another weapon to be used. Men pride themselves on being strong, but few, very few can resist the gaze of a beautiful woman. It matters not where their heart lies, for women or for men, if they are entwined or alone, when faced with beauty, and especially the beauty of an empress they will falter. But you must be careful as well,' Malina remembered her mother removing the brush from her hair and turning her face so that she could look directly into her daughters eyes. 'you can fall prey to beauty as well.'
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