“Nicky in a veil! I don’t care what kind or what time period :3”
Nicoló di Genova felt the fabric of the bulky garment Yusuf had asked him to wear. They needed to enter a town, one controlled by Salafi muslims and full of Fatimid soldiers, for supplies. Unless they disguised his Frankish features, like his light-coloured eyes and the pale skin of his hands, they feared that he might be killed or taken hostage if his identity became known. Nicoló would need to cover all his features with a veil to ensure his safety in the presence of all other men besides his mahram—his escort—Yusuf.
Read the first part here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/27474940
Fill: Joe/Nicky, Yusuf disguises Nicoló (ft. shaving & veiling) (1/2)
“Nicky in a veil! I don’t care what kind or what time period :3”
Nicoló di Genova felt the fabric of the bulky garment Yusuf had asked him to wear. They needed to enter a town, one controlled by Salafi muslims and full of Fatimid soldiers, for supplies. Unless they disguised his Frankish features, like his light-coloured eyes and the pale skin of his hands, they feared that he might be killed or taken hostage if his identity became known. Nicoló would need to cover all his features with a veil to ensure his safety in the presence of all other men besides his mahram—his escort—Yusuf.
Read the first part here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/27474940