"Let's get you some food," I suggest, and her scowl softens long enough to nod. I want to tell her she's once again like a kitten because she's irritated when she's hungry. I somehow don't think that would go over well. "As long as you stay with me, you're safe."
"Why does that sound like a warning?"
"Because the family you lived with had a reason for taking you, Rissa. They stole you, and they won't be pleased when they find out I've taken you. I have no doubt they'll come after you, and when they do, they won't be as gentle as I've been."
"I don't think I'm hungry anymore." She wraps an arm around her stomach, but I reach out and take her hand.
"You'll need something, then you can sleep."
She doesn't protest as I take her out of the sleep car and through the train. It's not made for
