I forged closer, keeping my eyes on the mysterious person ahead. What if it was Mustafa? Then that meant he knew about Wendy. But if that were him why wouldn’t he have captured me by now? Could this person be a soldier or a guard? There was only one way of finding out… confront this mystery person.
All at once, I halted gaping at what stood before me. I rubbed my eyes, thinking I’d seen an illusion. But when I looked back, the caretaker was standing beside me. She was signaling for me to follow. I couldn’t believe my eyes! Was it truly her? Then she reached up and touched my iced cheek. I was lost for words. Shocked. What was she thinking? Did she not know the dangers of exposure in this brutal dimension? But I obeyed. We both needed shelter and fast. I pushed forward, staying behind her
