Snippet #2236553

"...don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you or anyone else."
Such assurances she had not heard since the death of her caretaker. It may be early, but Adelaide felt that she might be able to put her trust in this person. A bit of her anxiety seemed to drift away.

But it was short lived. Something seemed to have caught Ryu's attention and she was instructed to stay in the seat where she was. Adelaide watched curiously as he headed into the dense maze of bookshelves. She soon lost sight of him.
However, the creeping feeling that had caught Ryu's attention was starting to get to her. Adelaide shivered. Looking around, she could only see one other customer in the seating area. He wasn't that far so she tilted her head and saw that he was reading a C.S. Lewis book. There were copies of those where she had lived before, but most of what she could recount of his writing were princes, ships, and a large lion.

A lady with unusual white hair came close to the sitting person. Adelaide couldn't hear what she was saying, but her eyes soon flicked towards her. She tensed at the seemingly malicious look. When she spotted Ryu behind the lady, she was almost relieved to see him again. But their next interactions only served to escalate the situation.

Though it seemed Ryu had the upper hand at first, she subdued him easily and called upon two strange people. They sprang out from the bookshelves and began a vicious barrage upon the guardian. Adelaide wanted to help him, but all she had was the pair of scissors that she had brought with her. However, the two attackers soon tired and Ryu came for the young man in the other seat, and then to her. She stood with his help, his gentleness surprising in the chaotic situation.

Then there was running. Adelaide did her best to stay close to her guardian as they dashed out the door. She was rushed into a car just as one of the attackers caught up to them and struggled with Ryu. It was close, but they all made it inside the vehicle and started off.
It was all a bit fast for her. The doctor's death, leaving home, meeting Ryu, the attack, and then running. She felt that running was going to be happening a lot in her future. As for the reason why... Why did her caretaker pass away so soon ? Why was she kicked out ? Why did she need a guardian to protect her from those people that they had just encountered ?
Like always, her defect got the better of her and she was not able to say anything, let alone ask for an explanation.