Phoenix:
I knew it.
I could see it behind that smirk.
The good thing was that she almost seemed to forget that I never took off my mask, so that might make things easier for me.
I lifted my mask a bit and held the spoon in my mouth.
Luna Tamia's voice boomed in the air, "Scissors!" She used her two fingers to make a cutting motion, "I need scissors."
A maid quickly brought it for her, and she cut the part of the mask that covered my nostrils. "Here," she gave a proud grin to the crowd, which had gone quiet after she made that move.
Maybe they all had realized that she had taken it too far this time.
"Now start the walk, Ms. Phoenix," she stressed at the word Ms. as if she was mocking me.
Holding the spoon in my mouth, I couldn't move for a full minute, not understanding what to do. I had stopped breathing because the powdered chili could easily get into my nose.
As a warrior, I could easily hold my breath up to one or two minutes.
