There was either something in the way Briceus had so carelessly muttered those words that made Ezekiel doubt the purpose behind them. Who was this man really?
'What is this man thinking? Is this a game to him? Somebody's life? Of course it can't be that he fancies the maiden in question? Did he not already make that clear in his manner of approach? Unless of course again, he really has something else he's not saying,' concluded Ezekiel in his mind, taking care not to mutter anything in a hurry either.
Briceus, on the other hand was completely conscious when he had so casually mouthed those words to Ezekiel, but he had his reasons for doing so; one he didn't see the relevance of revealing yet.
As soon as Zeke had shown him the necklace, he had been smart enough to recognize that he was going to have to retreat his verdict on the maiden from before, whose name he had not taken the pain to find out.
It was in this regard that Briceus had thought…
