Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-12599067-20131017025616/@comment-11457306-20131018002353

There it was. The ugly question. The way he paused in the middle gave her the impression he expected to hear that she had nowhere to go--and he was right. She somehow managed to reign in the dark emotions evoked by the question. "If you'll just point me to the nearest village I'll be fine," she lied.