"You.. how!" someone gasped as their faces went white. Lia bit back a smile as she feigned ignorance.
"What are you talking about? I do not understand you." she looked at them in confusion, "were you not complimenting me? I am only showing my gratitude." she extended her arms again. It was common in the monastery to hug each other since they have no one to rely on except themselves.
They are each other's families. But she had a hard time connecting to all of them because she had a different background. For her, settling here was more struggling than others.
"Sister Aurelia, is it really you?" a young girl who had recently joined them came forward. She remembered how the young girl had cried when she was left here by her family.
