"Liam, we need to talk."
The moment Selthia said those words, an ominous feeling rose inside me. Whatever was bothering her seemed to be affecting me too. Like I was siphoning bits of her emotions.
"What is it, Selthia?" I asked, trying to maintain a neutral tone.
She took a deep breath before speaking up.
"It's about my sisters. One of them is here. She must've come looking for me."
"I see, but how do you know that?"
"We can communicate with each other using different sounds and frequencies. It's similar to what dolphins use to communicate. She wants to see me and most likely to try to bring me back home."
"I see."
"I'll turn her down, of course! But to do so, I have to go see her. I wanted to ask your permission to go see her. If you say no, then I'll just ignore her attempts to communicate and forget she's even here."
I waved Selthia over to me to take a seat on my lap. She hesitated, then slowly walked towards me, then sat herself down in my lap.
