“Heh, it appears we’re in a competition now,” he chuckled to… now where had everyone gone off to?
Quickly turning around, his long black coat flared briefly, exposing the white lining that contrasted his caramel skin tone and the mixed monochromatic outfit worn underneath.
“Seriously guys,” he added an octave or two higher, “where are you hiding yourselves?”
**PLEASE STATE YOUR BUSINESS**
“Whoa!” jumping he tried to find the source of the booming voice in the marble waiting hall, but there was nobody nearby. Perhaps there was a charm to project voices here… Raising his whit