Reina and Tiernan were amongst mortals as themselves, no glamours to change their appearances. Everyone who looked upon them saw a tall pretty woman with dark hair and dark eyes, and an even taller gorgeous man with thick blond hair and eyes the same color as the sky overhead. They were walking through the local village on the way to Cinderella’s home, having decided that the best way to complete this assignment was to take positions of employment at the house and monitor everything from there. Of course, it just happened that the one maid and stable boy employed by Cinderella’s family ran away with each other only the night before, so they were sure they could get employment there. Funny how coincidences like that happened. From all around them, appreciative murmurs found their way to Reina’s ears, and she knew from past experience it was from the women taking in Tiernan’s form, wondering to each other about his prowess and giggling like ninnies over their suggestions, as if they were the only ones who had ever put voice to such thoughts.
