Singled Out

Vito takes this opportunity to make his way to Silas. It is clear in the deferential way he stoops down to whisper in his ear that he recognized Silas’s power, not just as an employee, but so much more. As he speaks, Silas’s gaze shoots directly at me, his face changing, the poker mask falling to reveal anger and revulsion. The longer he stares at me, the more constricting the room feels. As if th