Carina

Evaline sighed away the irritation and annoyance, gathering the nerve to put away all her feelings and be logical about this. "Close your eyes and carefully think about a specific ...

It took all of Evaline's willpower to not just get up, walk away, tell Jerica that she had clearly gone insane, and then permanently part ways. She was insufferable, and ...

" You are! " Evaline yelled back, no longer holding back. She gritted her teeth and groaned loudly, tightly closing her eyes and feeling her headache ache even more. Of ...

"I don't know!" Evaline said back, starting to yell. "How does an alien prove they're an alien when they look exactly like a human? You tell me."

Evaline almost wanted to laugh. Great. This strange, messed-up world put her next to a loony woman. Okay, sure . She'll bite. "Right, like I'm supposed to just believe that ...

Evaline pinched the bridge of her nose, feeling the frustration take over. She was beginning to regret coming over here at all. "Look, I don't even know what you're talking ...

Evaline glanced around, noting how dusk was finally falling. "Where else are we supposed to be?" she said now with irritation starting to seep into her voice. "Mars?"

Evaline stared at Jerica without a response for far too long. Was this supposed to be funny? Because this wasn't really funny. She almost preferred her annoying snark instead. "You're ...

So... so tiring. "Extraterrestrial," Evaline said with a strained voice. "You're really trying to convince me right now that you're from some other faraway planet, away from Earth?"

The more Jerica talked, the more Evaline was convinced that she was spewing out some fantasy tale. Portals? Dragons? Tiny people? ... Was she being serious right now? Half the ...

Evaline hugged her knees to her chest, staying warm in front of the fire. Her back was still cold from being exposed, though. She sighed, feeling a question blurt out ...

A sorcerer? What a strange descriptor, but that wasn't the strangest thing Evaline had witnessed today. "It must be someone with very strong powers," Evaline added on. "Possibly multiple people. ...

Evaline shrugged, even though she was sure Jerica was lying. She didn't really care if she wanted to stay wet and uncomfortable, though. "The presents," she said instead. "Their contexts ...

"Swimsuit," Evaline corrected, but it didn't seem to do any good since Jerica laid on it like it was a towel. A short, weird, waterproof towel, but whatever. "I'm going ...

Elias groaned as Levi turned on the light, acting as if it would melt his eyes. He was about to complain some more and revel in the fact that he ...