I quickened my pace, trying to lose the girl in the crowd. Then, a shrill voice rings out.
"Hey, you! Stop right there!" The crowd parts, staring at me. Humans turn, their eyes narrowing at the sight of my hood.
Verena's POV:
Shit. I hate pesky humans, especially children after this. This is exactly what I had in my mind for tonight, getting questioned by the lowly villagers.
I turned around and tilted my head, looking at the villagers. My face was hidden by my hood, which meant my purple eyes weren't visible. The girl from the bakery steps closer, eyes wide. "Show your face," she calls out, her voice sharp. Slowly, the other villagers gather around, staring at me with confusion. The mood shifts, the chatter growing quieter as people notice my hidden face
Verena POV:
I took in a deep breath and said "why do I need to? It's my face and my clothes. And I wasn't even bothering you all"
The girl raises her chin defiantly. "Because it's suspicious. No one hides their face around here." She steps closer, her eyes narrowing. Around me, the people murmur. Some look wary, their hands drifting to their pockets, probably to take out knives and other weapons to protect themselves if I were a werewolf or a vampire. Others seem more curious, whispering amongst themselves.
I used the only useful power I had, changing the color of one's eyes. My eyes turned black as I took my hood off "there you go kid" I said.
"Why were you covering your face earlier?" a man who was probably a hunter stepped forward and asked me. "well I like my solitude" I said "look, I'm just a traveler and I didn't know people made it such a big issue for hiding your face".
The girl's eyes widen further when she sees my face. She looks surprised, as do the other villagers. "You're just a traveler?" she repeats, her voice doubtful. Some of the people nudge each other, shaking their heads at my lie. It's clear they don't believe me.
Verena POV:
I need to get them all off my backs. If they suspect too much, I might get discovered. Oh why did I have to leave the castle today?
"what do you think? that I might be a 'werewolf' or a 'vampire'?" I chuckled "you guys believe too much in fairytales" I said "I mean the world's getting bigger and we are moving on from our old ways of thinking. So you all should stop believing in folklore too much"
Verena POV:
hope that was enough to make them believe I'm human.
The girl huffs out a laugh. "Oh, come on. You think we're stupid?" She steps closer, her eyes darting from my face to my clothes, almost as if she's searching for something More people gather around, muttering amongst themselves. Some are skeptical, others intrigued. The bigger man huffs and looks me up and down, his eyes lingering on my exposed arms.
"What?!" I said "I'm human you brat" I huffed, getting irritated
The man chimes in, his voice deep. "No one wanders through here without a reason. Who are you really?" He steps closer, his hand resting on his belt. "I was here for a walk and happened to wander here. What the fuck just leave me alone" I said