To Walk Amongst the White Woods (Open)

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Wulfa listened quietly, and seemed to digest her answer. After a time, she finally nodded. She seemed satisfied with Payton's answer. She took another glance outside the hut, and then looked at Payton. She held up a finger. "One last question." She said simply, before dropping her hand and looking at Payton expectantly

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Payton took a few seconds to ponder it, not wanting to ask a stupid question. Eventually, she said, "Will I leave this place alive?"

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Wulfa looked at Payton for a long moment before smiling slightly. "Depends on you." She answered before nodding to Payton's bed. "Sleep." She ordered, crawling back under her own furs before settling and lying still without another word

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Payton lay down, but she didn't think she could sleep. Not after what had just happened. What if she or Wulfa didn't wake up next time? She didn't want to think about what would happen to her; it made her stomach twist. How did they even know she was a woman? Even Cartell had no idea.

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Wulfa apparently heard her shuffle or something, because she turned to stare at Payton on her side with her remaining eye narrowed. "Sleep" she repeated, staring pointedly

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"Easier said than done," Payton muttered. She turned her eyes to Wulfa, only able to see a faint form and her eyes in the darkness.

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Wulfa raised an eyebrow, even if Payton couldn't see it. She regarded the girl silently for a few moments before speaking. "Afraid?" She asked in a quiet tone. Was it gentle? Or was that just imagined?

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"How can I not be?" Payton asked sharply. She didn't like admitting it, but it was the truth. "I'm in a strange place, with people who don't even share my culture, where most of them probably either want to kill me or take me."

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Wulfa stared at her in the dim lighting before replying simply. "Then learn." Was her cryptic answer before she flipped back over and stilled. Obviously she was finished speaking and didn't care any longer if Payton slept or not.