Familiar

Caroline was a little surprised. This effect was too good! Caroline had many questions in her mind.

There was soup, meat, and a dish on the table. Only Caroline and the old lady were eating.

Caroline first drank a mouthful of soup to moisten her dry throat before asking tentatively, "Are you the only one at home?"

She had just looked around the house and indeed did not see any traces of other people's lives.

The old woman raised her eyes and glanced at her. "There were quite a few of them, but now they're all dead. Now, only I, this old fart, am left here to continue guarding."

Caroline could only say, "I'm sorry. Please accept my condolences."

The old woman shook her head. "What's there to be sad about? It was so many years ago. Now, I'm living alone. It's quite good."

"I thought your medical skills were so good that you could cure any illness," Caroline said curiously.