Chapter Thirteen

I woke to find a guard staring at me through bars. He seemed perplexed and I quickly realized why. In all the ruckus my ears had become uncovered from my hair and he could now see their pointy ends. I struggled to cover them up quickly but they hadn't taken the cuffs off yet. 

When the guard finally came to his senses he asked "You got any family, girl?"

"No," I responded not sure what to say 

"What's up with your ears?" He asked

"Genetic mutation" I heard a voice whisper in my ear.

"Genetic mutation" I repeated.

"Good. Now don't respond to anything they say." The voice said

I realized the voice was Sam. They had flown up next to me and were hiding in my hair. The guard continued to speak to me but I just ignored him and wandered around my cage searching for a way out. It seemed this cage was not for the long term as there was no toilet and not a single plant in sight. As most people needed some form of nature to live I assumed they would give me something soon. Instead, another guard came and brought me a gray blob of something gross. I started to argue but Sam shushed me and I simply sat in the corner to wait for the guards to leave. 

Eventually, a female guard came up to my cage and said "We would like to ask you some questions."

In my ear, Sam whispered, "You can speak now."

"What?" I inquired

"I ask the questions." She said "Follow me"