C30 The Interpreter (5)

Scarlet fashioned for him a glower that was capable of melting butter, if not the most difficult metal.

The man shrugged. He did not pay any attention to her frown as he took the item from her and proceeded to stare at it with a gleam that Scarlet interpreted as an appreciative gaze - a gaze that was more like that of a parent. Following that, he proceeded to run his fingertips over the outline