HEADING TOWARD EAST DRAGHAR

River had forgotten the last time she saw a clear sky, rain, night, dawn or dusk. She had even forgotten about how it would feel when the wind caressed her skin. She had forgotten how gently her mother and grandma Anne would touch her or the stories they told her before she went to sleep.

These awful people had caged her for so many years, she was no longer aware about the outside world. They would chain her, inject her and force her to do things she didn't want to.

It was only Vanesha, who was willing to talk to her about those things, describing the outside world to her. Not to mention, she even told her stories.

Yes, the organization had been using Vanesha to provide emotional support to River, making the girl emotionally dependent on her, so they could control the girl more easily.

"I can see… the sky?" River asked carefully, she looked at Vanesha expectantly. "Am I such a good girl that they allowed it?"