Everyone wear masks, and the time comes when they cannot remove them without removing some of their own skin.
Right now, Zane didn't act like the gutterborn he was.
He acted like a rich man.
But Zane pried too much about the thief that tried to steal from the shop and that made the shopkeeper different.
Zane handled it by showing that he too hate thieves and the filths but the bald man said with certainty that the thief they held wasn't among the slum dwellers.
He also went on to say that because of his experience…
"I know a gutterborn when I see one."
He said that while peering deep inside Zane's soul and for a second, the young man felt exposed.
Did he find me?
Everyone else turned vigilant and Draxus was ready to wipe the floor with the bald man.
Zane hid his fear and didn't avert the man's gaze.
"I understand. Now move." He said.
The shopkeeper half closed his eyes but then he nodded.
"Yes. I am sorry for that."
He moved his head away.
