We walked in silence, and all the while I could feel Marina’s gaze burning at the back of my head. I lead us through the destroyed hallway, with half of the wall blown out and several statues reduced to pieces, although, it looked better as the building seemed to be getting put back. Several men were helping to move away some of the rubble, and they greeted me was we walked, a few of them pausing to actually bow in front of me.
"Forgive the destruction," one of the men said. "If we knew you were coming, we would have doubled up our work and made sure that it would be cleaner than this. And perhaps, put back the windows as well."
"It’s fine," I replied, noticing how his eyes shifted towards Marina who was standing behind me. His gaze instantly darkened, and the smile which had graced his
