Ray darted out of the underwater cave, his steps swift and light.
As he burst out of the sea, a gentle breeze blew, lifting him upward.
In the blink of an eye, he scaled the jagged cliffside. His boots struck solid earth, and without pause, he raced toward White Sparrow Town.
On his way there, his face rippled like a disturbed pond, changing into the face of another man.
He had recovered enough magic power to use Mimic. He had used it to mimic Torvin.
The change spread to his body.
His skin tone and height changed, his aura grew murkier, and his temperament developed a palpable savageness to it.
Suddenly.
He looked and felt no different from Torvin.
Even if he stood before Torvin's mom and dad, who had watched him grow from infancy, Ray was certain they wouldn't be able to see through his disguise unless he made a mistake or purposely gave himself away.
Anyways.
There were two reasons for disguising himself as Torvin.
