Andrev was floored. No one was horrified by how he looked. His grip on his spear tightened. Then, he said, carefully,
“You’ve seen people...like me...before?”
“Not people,” the little boy said.
Andrev swallowed hard, bowed his head to let his hair cover his face one more.
“They’re very special, whoever they are,” the woman said kindly. “If you are as good a hunter as they say, then you must be one of them.”
“Don’t hide,” Kana said brightly. “You’re so pretty!” She ducked down and tried to peer into his eyes. “Smile, pretty boy!”
Andrev closed his eyes.
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