Unknown Island.

Music Rec: Slut by Taylor Swift.

"Oh...I am, I was just..." Frowning, Shikera stopped herself from stuttering any further. Why was she even explaining to the woman anyway?

"I will get in," she answered simply, and the older woman nodded.

"Then get in."

Her authoritative tone gave Shikera no other choice but to board the train right there and then, and she did. She looked down at the card which had her destination, and a sad smile crossed her face.

"I was able to do something by myself after all," she muttered.

She walked down the aisle to take her assigned seat and had only sat down for ten seconds when the old woman from before came to sit beside her.

"Oh! Uhm... ma'am, are you following me?" Shikera asked, too exhausted to show the fear she was really feeling. If anything, her voice sounded more accusatory than ever.