Everyone, apart from Lee, blushed beet red – Lieve from shame, and old Teuling and his daughter from anger. Lee knew he kind of overdid it, but it felt so good to say rude stuff. Every time he cursed he had the illusion of Freeda being present – probably his favorite person of all times.
Despite the reaction, no one moved. The appearance of another man changed everyone's expressions again.
'For fuck's sake! It's not fair!' Lee inwardly screamed seeing Giel Van Graaf up close. He had observed the lord of Stonerift operate the rift gate from the distance, but to see him a couple feet away was a completely different matter.
Lee had always been conscious of his average looks, but next to this man, someone who resembled a living sculpture more than a mortal, he felt as though his own face was made of dung. This was the most beautiful man he had ever seen. And by a mile.
