She smiled at me and approached me, my hands still in her hands, looking into my eyes so firmly that I was unable to take my eyes off her vegetables, and in a commanding tone she continued, "NNow answer my questions at once. What is your name? And what is your companion's name? " The answers to her questions are so vague that I do not know what you are trying to reach through them!

I sighed helplessly and tiredly as I tried to gather my voice, which became very hoarse due to my long cry. "My name is Catalia, and the name of my friend Ethan is Ethan." My...