Chapter Nineteen:The pair sat in the shadows under the bridge over the river Sin. Zoe refused to look at the cloaked figure seated on the quay next to her, instead focusing on the repair work going on all around them. “I’m glad we came to visit Ra, but can we meet someplace more comfortable, more cheerful?”
“Like where?” The shadow master asked.
“I don’t know. How about the Chubby Water Baby? Any tavern has to be better than the docks.” Zoe’s gaze remained fixed forward.
Despite looking like a man rather than a shadow, Zoe could not describe who sat next to her if her life depended on it. Some unknown jape was at work. It was as if she forgot what he looked like the moment she blinked or looked away. Instead of struggling to recall his face, she determined not to look. It made life seem
