The firelight illuminated her face, and directly before her, his broad shoulders were clearly visible.
She didn't dare look for too long, her hands moving with increasing speed. She wrapped the inner garments around the torch, and the flames flared up once more. Only then did the group feel a measure of relief and begin to continue their descent.
However, an inner garment was never going to be as durable as an outer robe. In less time than it took for a stick of incense to burn, the flames began to dwindle again. Yet, there were simply no more clothes to take off; the men were already half-naked, and the women had nothing left to shed but their outer coats, leaving their arms exposed.
Chapter 89