His eyes focused ahead.
Everyone instinctively followed his gaze.
Two figures were approaching from the opposite direction.
A man.
And a woman.
They walked side by side at an unhurried pace, each carrying woven baskets across their backs. Both wore long robes that reached almost to their ankles, tied neatly around the waist with braided leather belts. Beneath the robes they wore fitted leather clothing reinforced with pieces of hardened hide stitched carefully together, practical enough for traveling yet surprisingly well crafted.
As the distance between the two groups closed, both sides slowed naturally.
For several long seconds nobody spoke.
Everyone simply looked.
Irina couldn't help staring.
"They really look exactly like us…"
There wasn't a single visible difference.
Their ears.
Their eyes.
Their height.
Their skin.
Everything appeared completely human.
