Pretended can be seen in a negative light to many. Women usually do such an unsightly thing. Yet, to survive in the world why should it be looked down up? Why should those who judge have the right to prosecute them?
So pretend to be gentle, to insert the knife without being noticed; a face so pitifully innocent that the gullible you fall for it.
So pretend to be crazy, silently begging to live...one more day, live.
Or those pretending to be evil, waving the whip and silently begging in their hearts; 'i am sorry. I am not a bad person. Dear gods forgive me!'
"My lord. The crown prince has sent an escort to invite you to the palace." From where he looked, there was nothing there, at least nothing that can be seen by the naked eye.
He looked away to fell his gaze on the servant who entered his private quarters. He scented her disgust for him, scented that she did not see him in her eyes but who made her the servant of the madam?