Sasha watched the girl—Karol—settle into the chair, her wide, frightened eyes still scanning the room as if expecting the worst at any moment. The fear that radiated from her was palpable. After explaining the whole situation to Ethan, Sasha had led Karol into the bathroom, offering her a hot bath and a fresh change of clothes, something simple but comfortable from Sasha's own suitcase. The girl had flinched at first when Sasha tried to help her, as if touch itself was foreign now, but once the hot water had washed over her, she seemed to relax, even if only slightly. “You can take your time,” Sasha had said gently, standing at the bathroom door. “There’s no rush. You’re safe here.” Now, as Karol sat at the small dining table in their suite, a plate of pasta in front of her, Sasha sat across from her, watching as the girl slowly picked at her food, her appetite tentative, but there. “How are you feeling?” Sasha asked, keeping her voice soft. Karol glanced up, her eyes still shado
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