The group stared at Xinghe. Sam warned her, "Xinghe, you have to be careful. Women that Barron sets his sight on don't end well."
"The man's a disgusting pig; the women he takes away never receive good treatment," Ali added.
Wolf consoled her, "But don't get too worried, we'll protect you. You're one of us now; we won't leave you stranded."
Cairn nodded. "That's right, you're one of us now; you can always rely on us."
Xinghe was curious. How has this group of people retained their sense of trust in this war-torn country?
They've only known me for two days and they already treat me as one of their own.
Regardless, their sincerity touched Xinghe.
"You have nothing, how are you going to protect me?" Xinghe asked softly.
This stunned Sam and the rest…
She was right, they had lost everything: their home, their weapons and even their money. They were basically just refugees.
