Chapter 14: Farewell

A few hours after leaving the city, the sun had already set when Stormshadow led them to a secluded clearing off the main road.

"Come here," he motioned to Bjorn, who walked over.

Stormshadow placed a hand on Bjorn and undid his disguise spell. Bjorn's golden blonde hair turned back to its usual dark color, and his body grew lean, with well-defined muscles filling out his clothes. The rough stubble on his chin vanished.

His new, handsome appearance stunned Hana, who had watched the transformation.

“What kind of magic is this?” she gasped, having never seen such a thorough change.

“It’s a disguise spell, nothing more,” Stormshadow replied.

"It’s a terrible disguise," Hana commented, staring hard at Bjorn. "He looks too handsome and like he's from the western part of the empire. It might draw more attention."

"This is my real face," Bjorn blushed, flustered by being called handsome.

He had stolen a kiss or two from girls in his village but was still inexperienced with women.

"Oh," Hana