Alpha Silas
Once again, Aera and the woman simply eye me as if I'm this strange creature that they can't make sense of.
"Um," I begin, unable to handle much more of it. "Is there something the two of you need from me?"
At my words, the woman looks at Aera with a look of questioning, and this seems to snap him out of his daze.
"This is Angelica," he finally announces, motioning to the woman beside him. "She will be your caretaker during your stay here."
Caretaker? The way he said the word made it seem almost as if this woman was intended to take care of a child, not an adult.