CHAPTER TEN
I finished my half of the plate and handed Arian the fork. She was reluctant at first, eating only as much as a frightened mouse would risk grabbing. I pushed the plate closer to her and nodded. She took the hint and dug into the delicious meal.
With her preoccupied and me not, I now had a good chance to take a look at my new acquaintance. There was one peculiar aspect of her that caught my attention. “What are those markings on your cheeks?” Arian froze and a heavy blush accented her cheeks. I felt as if someone squeezed my heart. “I’m sorry. I was just asking if they were special.”
She set her hand on the table with the fork on the plate and nodded. “They are the mark of my clan.”
I c****d my head to one side. “They have clans in heaven?”
She pushed around the
