ORPHEUS
It made sense that she was afraid of the beast, just as my people were. Especially when this fragile. I sighed, rubbing my hands against my face as I tried reaching out to her again.
She kept pulling away from me, reversing position whenever I attempted to touch her, until her head struck the wall.
Knowing that it is all in vain, I let out another sigh. She believed I wanted to harm her, which means she was going to keep moving away.
I needed to let her know that I wouldn’t hurt and could never hurt her. Somehow, I meant every word, moving closer to touch her cheek, and as expected, she flinched.
“I won’t hurt you, Micaela; I will never hurt you. Trust me.” I spoke to her as softly as possible.
She studied me closely, trying to gauge how sincere I was in my words. She must
