Spotted

In spite of her careful reasoning, her conclusion proved to be wrong. She had no sooner stepped onto the bridge in fact, than the young man either detected motion in the corner of his eye or became aware of her through some sixth sense. Or perhaps he saw her reflection in the water. At any event, he turned his head and looked up.

A look of astonishment crossed his face and he froze for a moment. Then he nudged the older man, who in turn looked up and saw her.

Mute, and unable on the spur of the moment to think of an appropriate vision to project, Astra smiled in an attempt to show that she meant them no harm.

1. The men flee, running off the bridge at the end away from Astra, abandoning their fishing rods in the process.
2. "H-hello," the older man says hesitantly.
3. "She rather reminds me of the missing princess," the younger whispers to the older. "You know, the one pictured on that poster that they sent out to all the villages asking if anyone had seen her."
4. One of the men, perhaps mistaking Astra's smile for a snarl, swings at her with his fishing rod. He breaks his rod on her without harming her in the slightest.

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