The woman looked around the room and shook her head. Her eyes fell on Emma who was staring at her.

“Who are you?” she asked rudely.

Although Emma didn’t like her tone of voice, she stepped forward. She figured the woman was angry because of the situation she was in. Anyone getting locked in that dank place would definitely feel a range of negative emotions and react accordingly.

“My name is Emma.”

“So Emma, why are you staring at me?” the woman asked. “Haven’t you ever seen a human being before or what?”

Emma thought she heard a low chuckle from one of the emaciated woman. Clearly, they were giving...