Immediately the customers dropped to the floor and bowed to Calder. "YOUR HIGHNESS!" They shouted in unison. Calder straightened his back and looked over the crowd. The mask that he carelessly dropped earlier laid on the ground by his feet. He stretched out his hand and dusted it off as he straightened his back. He looked out to the crowd before placing the mask over his face.
"Please rise." He commanded gently. The customers glanced at one another, too nervous to rise. Calder took a deep breath in and then sighed. "I know that I am... not so pleasing man to look at but I made a promise to help Nana Gi. I wanted to help her out and I knew the only way I could was to wear a mask so that everyone would feel comfortable." Calder explained but no one budged.