Alecia climbed off the bed and exited the room, heading to the bathroom. She switched the light on and stepped towards the sink to look at her reflection in the mirror, turning, tapping, and gathering cold water in her hands. After rinsing her face, she closed it.

"Excuse me, Miss?"

A child's voice startled Alecia. She peered in the doorway and spotted the shy girl Wallace mentioned in the dining room.

"Hello," Alecia said, "You should be in bed."

The girl stepped into the light, a trusting gaze directed at Alecia. "The sounds outside scare me."

"Do you want me to take you to your room?"

"Yes."

"What's your name?" Alecia said cheerfully as she walked with her down the hall.

"El-Elica," she mumbled, "and you are Alecia?"

Elica looked up at her.

"How did you-?"

"I overheard them say your name."

Alecia stopped in front of an unbarred chamber. "Is this your room?"

"Yes."

Alecia turned the light on. The room had nothing, save from a closet and a bed, a stuffed animal on the blue blanket. E