If you look closely, her face is an exact replica of his. You wonder
if the metal is there to break up the girlishness of his features. To
man-ify his prettiness. Perhaps he was bullied at school.
You can see it in her eyes, in his, that she will grow into a great
beauty. She will be sought after by many suitors. First they will
encounter him. His prettiness grown old. The metal will further sag
his aging features while hers will be untouched by its coldness.
“I won’t let her pierce,” he says. Nothing will adorn her lovliness.
