After eating breakfast, the siblings parted ways and headed to their different places of work. Perdita hummed a song to herself as she walked to the market.
On the way, she received so many looks. Bowing and greeting everyone she came across and sometimes smiling at the older men and women, she walked past the ogling gazes of the young men. Even the elders couldn't keep their eyes to themselves. It was as if Perdita had become beautiful more than she was. Her green eyes sparkled with light and her white skin shone under the morning sun.
The ladies were not left out in the staring feast going on. The jealous ones envied the beauty of Perdita and they felt their heart prick at the attention she was receiving.
