My lips curled up into a smile when I watched as the red truck left my pack and drove toward Alpha Benna's. Poor thing; he must by now be pacing around his office and wrecking his brain apart, wondering what kind of gift I had bought him.

I hadn't bought the gifts; he was the one who sent them to me, and I kind of decorated them. “Don't forget to tell me if you like them. If you don't, I'll make sure that they will have perfect decorations next time.“ I recorded a message and sent it to him.

“Have any of you heard of Maria yet?“ I turned to...