He prepared with a thrift's ingenuity: patched boots that made no sound, a cloak turned inside-out to hide the crest he'd once worn proudly. He practiced smiles that would fit a servant or a shade, gestures learned from years of being ignored. Each small rehearsal was a stitch, and the cloak he wore by the time he stepped into the city's arteries was less a garment than a plan.

(Disclaimer: Based on machine translation/Japanese reading of the raw text)

"It's not a monster," Rud murmured.

After being kicked out by his childhood friend, Hero Oliver, Orun eventually joins the Night Sky Silver Rabbits , where his versatility is finally appreciated.