Chapter 83: The Rescue
(Sophia's POV)
The scent of food wafted through the air, making my stomach growl loudly. I looked up to see a small girl carefully entering the room, balancing a steaming bowl of pasta in her hands with clean clothes tucked under her arm. Her eyes darted around nervously as she approached me.
The golden fried egg sitting atop the pasta made my mouth water instantly. I couldn't remember the last time I'd eaten a proper meal.
"I brought you food," she said softly, her voice barely above a whisper. "And some clean clothes."
I accepted the bowl gratefully. "Thank you."
She stood there watching me eat, her thin frame making her appear even younger than she probably was. Her eyes held a wariness that spoke of experiences no child should have.
"I'm Lucy," she
