I just stood there, puzzled. "My mum never mentioned you to me. In fact, I've never met anyone from her family, and she claims to have been alone for quite some time. " I said this as I felt her gaze on me. "It's a shame you look so much like her. I know she didn't tell you anything and was only doing it to keep you safe from the dangers she saw heading your way... but I still think she didn't do enough," she continued as she moved to a chair and motioned for us to take our seats. "What perils await us?... Isn't my mother simply an ordinary human being?" I inquired in an attempt to elicit responses. "Laura, I don't believe you should trust this woman since she not only kidnapped us, but now she claims to be your aunt... Whose aunt kidnaps them?" Zack interrupted rudely, and Luca s**