"Take it for self-defense," Scarlett said, seeing that Nina was hesitating, and then she shoved the item into Nina's hand. It felt cold and metallic.

Nina had seen this item before, mostly on TV, and during the incident when Sawyer kidnapped her and Miranda. Other than that, Nash's men, Felix and James, always kept such things out of her sight.

"I don't know how to use this," Nina said, feeling the weight of the object as if it were a thousand pounds. She had never used one, and she worried that an accidental discharge might harm someone. Scarlett understood Nina's concerns. But this wasn't like being in their home country. Without a weapon for self-defense, they could easily fall prey to local residents or violent groups.

"It doesn't matter if you don't know how to use it now," Scarlett said in a hoarse voice. "But you need to have it. Once we find a place to stay in Yaren, I'll teach you."

"But for now, can you..." Nina started, but Scarlett interrupted her, "Just take it. I found the smallest one for you."

"Alright," Nina finally relented and took it.

the address she got from the phone

a moment and said, "You shouldn't go there yourself, and I can't leave you alone

a foreign country could easily lead to trouble. Besides, Scarlett didn't trust anyone else to protect Nina.

the hotel. To get to Yaren, they needed to take a car. Scarlett arranged for a car to pick them up right at the

However, when they stepped

clothes that

are they saying?"

instinctively felt that these children were asking for food or money. Their fearless eyes suggested they were

of sorrow. She had a strong country and loving parents, which spared her from such a fate. She had once had a child, and she couldn't beato see

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