“Please, I am no threat, “her voice trembling as she spoke when she didn’t receive an answer she turns around slowly. When she does the person hiding behind the tree reveals herself.

“Apologies, I did mean to startle you.” Seeing the woman Alice recognized her immediately she was the younger woman she spoke with days before assisting with her room and board. Along with recognizing her face she also noticed physically something was wrong. Since arriving in Kaicus all of the woman were tall, strong, and in impeccable shape. The woman before her walked with a limp, her spine appeared to curve over, and the right side of her body seemed stricken with illness. The woman noticing the fear and how uncomfortable Alice was attempts to assure her she was harmless. For, Alice her physical presence no longer frightened her as now she was curious as she why she had spoken to her especially since none of the Kai had been too friendly since her arrival.

“In making my daily rounds I noticed your presence.”

“My presence?”

“Yes.” Her response caused Alice to worry.

“You’ve been watching me?”

“Yes.”

“Even as I bathed?”

“No, apologies that wasn’t my meaning I did not see you bathe honest, “she says holding up her left arm towards the sky, “I would never press upon such a private moment your presence here aroused suspension.”

“Your thoughts similar to all.”

“I do not understand your meaning, however your presence in this garden aroused suspension as this and fruit trees are scared grounds.”

“Apologies, I was not aware nor told.”

“Forgiven, you must remove yourself before you are seen by any others come, there is a hidden passage just beyond those bushes.” Following behind her Alice was sure to keep her distance although the woman no longer posed a psychical threat to her she wasn’t sure why she was being friendly to her or her intentions.

“The apples you consumed were they enjoyable?”

“Yes, I’ve never tasted anything so sweet again apologies I haven’t eaten since my arrival.”

“You’ve not eaten.”

“I have not.”

“Well, I do believe our meeting has been blessed by the Gods as I have prepared a meal more than I can my small frame can consume.”