"Do you still feel cold? Do you want to add another layer of clothing?"
"Thank you, Sister." Selena offered a pleading, humble smile, "I'm much better now, no need to trouble you."
"It's no trouble at all..."
"Freyja, come outside for a moment." Adela's voice came from outside.
Freyja looked towards Selena and saw that the doll-like girl's eyes were moist, conveying fear and yearning. But her crystal lips trembled slightly without uttering a word.
Meiwa's heart nearly melted. She adjusted the position of the lamp and arranged Selena into a more comfortable position, "I'll step out for a bit, just right outside. Don't worry."
"Mhm." The doll-like girl nodded vigorously, "I'll wait for you."
Freyja left the tent and joined Adela by the river a little farther away, asking, "What's the matter?"