Leas Crowning - Part 12 🧕🌸🌿💚

... Kathleen’s beige niqab gave her presence a serene authority. Her voice, muffled but steady, carried a quiet conviction. “It is good that you now wear the mask, Lea,” she said. “The hijab guards the hair, but the mouth is greater still. The tongue can wound more than uncovered hair ever could. By veiling your mouth, you discipline not only what others see, but also what you allow yourself to say. The covering is not only fabric — it is guidance.”

Lea listened intently, her eyes fixed on the gravel path ahead. “I felt it today,” she admitted softly. “My words came slower, more thoughtful. I could not just speak quickly. It made me careful.” ...