citizens are noted for not liking anyone, and off-worlders
in particular, so the lack of warmth in the looks directed at
us did not seem noteworthy.
What Massha had reminded me of, though it shouldn’t
have been necessary, is that we were now on Perv, their
home dimension, and instead of an occasional encounter
we would be dealing with them almost exclusively. As I
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said I should have realized it, but after years of hearing
about Perv, it was taking a while for it to sink in that I was
actually there.
Of course, there was no way we could be mistaken for
natives. The locals here had green scales, yellow eyes, and
pointed teeth, while Massha and I looked . . . well, normal.
In some way, I think it goes to show how unsettling the
Pervects look when I say that, by comparison, Massha looks
normal.
However, Massha was correct in pointing out that if I
hoped to get any degree of cooperation from the locals, I
was going to have to utilize a disguise spell to blend with
them. Closing my eyes, I got to work.
The disguise spell was one of the first spells I learned,
and I’ve always had complete confidence in it … after the
first few times I used it, that is. For those who are interested
in technical details, it’s sort of a blend of illusion and mind
control. Simply put, if you can convince yourself that you
look different, others will see it as well. That may sound
complicated, but it’s really very simple and easy to leam.
Actors have been using it for centuries. Anyway, it’s quite
easy, and in no time at all my disguise was in place and I