Her head was throbbing . It pounded in tandem with the whirlwind of thoughts that currently stormed her mind . It probably did not help that the human she had woken up to was staring at her the whole time . It was almost as though she was demanding that she confessed something .
Green eyes never strayed from her frail form , expectant and waiting .
A light knock at the door signaled the return of the other human . Polaris felt an overwhelming sense of relief at no longer being left by herself with the strange human . Her relief dissolved a moment later when the maid opened the door , and led two other humans into the room . Just because she did not want to be alone , did not mean she wanted to be surrounded by humans .
❝ 𝓜iss Katherine and Hannah are here to see you , Miss . ❞
The two youngest Haywoods made their way into the room , faces bright . They paused as they took in the atmosphere within the room .
❝ 𝓖oodness , it’s as tense as a dining room full of relatives you cannot stand in . ❞ Kit mused aloud , squinting at Tabitha .
❝ 𝓖ood morning , cousin . ❞ Hannah stated , moving over to sit on the edge of the bed . She ignored the staring match that Kit and the maid were having . It was not entirely appropriate to be happening , but if they were determined to behave childishly she was not going to press the matter .
❝ . . . 𝓗ello . . ? ❞ Polaris cocked her head to the side , regarding the young woman before her for a moment . Hannah’s face bloomed into a small , shy , smile .
❝ 𝓗ow are you feeling ? ❞ Polaris pondered the question for a moment .
❝ 𝓜y head . . . it hurts . ❞
❝ 𝓞h dear . . . have you had anything to drink since you awoke ? Tabitha , Lola , will you go and fetch some tea ? ❞
❝ 𝓐nd cream and sugar ! ❞ Kit piped up , having given up on her contest with the maid now that she was being sent away .
When the two maids had left the room , Kit joined Hannah on the bed .
❝ 𝓝ow that they’re gone . . . what all do you remember ? ❞
❝ 𝓘 . . . a field . . . ❞
❝ 𝓘 . . . I don’t know . ❞ Kit furrowed her brow at this , pursing her lips . Hannah was quick to take control of the conversation , lest her sister’s expression frightened the other .
❝ 𝓒an you tell us your name ? ❞
It was Polaris’s turn to purse her lips and look troubled . Her name ? She had many names . Humans called her multiple things . . . and she was known by names different from those at home . It was perhaps the first time she could decide her name herself . She bit her lip . Was coming up with a name truly so troublesome ? Her head hurt far too much for her to do much with the opportunity afforded her . Before she knew it , something slipped past her lips and out into the air .