closed.
i did not say anything. what would be the best thing to say? there could have been no way for her to miss what i was, even in that light- she could not have had her eyes closed the whole time. i did not understand why she kept them closed now. perhaps because the sight of me had frightened her so much.
she opened her mouth and drew in a huge breath.
the little girl frowned, tilting her head, her eyes still closed. her eyelashes and eyebrows were as faint as her hair.
“no,” i said, rather confused. was it possible that she had not noticed that i was a golem?
“where are you 