Dala eyed the guard with suspicion, as she wondered if he would get upset over something as small as entering the town with a magical portal. Eldritch beasts weren't able to use magic anyway so she didn't understand why the guard had such precautions about magic use. But instead of retorting or insulting the man, the child simply looked away instead. She also felt a burst of irritation when Lixue mentioned how she didn't want to risk Dala's safety. Choosing to ignore that irritating comment, she instead focused on the familiar streets of Adeluna. Dala lived in Vilpamolan for a long time but she had visited the streets of Adeluna. However, she had a careful eye on everything. There was no telling when her past might creep up….though she knew where it most likely would be. 

"You don't have to apologize." Dala said, "They're the fucking idiots who forgot that the beasts can't use magic. Honestly, its safer to go places through magic than through the gates." 

Suddenly Lixue asked about where to sell monster parts. The child thought for a moment before answering. 

"If we were in Vilpamolan, I'd be able to tell you right away." She admitted, "But I do know how they divide the market. We will want to head to the area that goes in adventuring supplies and materials. Those are usually the guys who like monster parts. And if they aren't willing to sell anything then we can go to the mage part of the markets to sell the monster parts. But I would prefer to trade with girls, the guys might have cooties." 

Despite everything, she was still a child. Dala took Lixue's hand and began to direct her through the crowd, avoiding certain areas that she knew would have more pickpockets than other areas. 

Nodding as she listened to her Young Charge relieved that she was familiar with the town. Unsure as to where Vilpamolan was, but by the Girl's rough demeanour Lixue assumed that it was not a place for children to be. Her companion continued on mentioning areas focused around catering to adventures and with how large Adeluna there was no doubt there were many guilds and many suppliers catering to the guilds, even with the Girl's stipulation of trading with only girls.

Holding back a chuckle at the very much childlike request as the Priestess was glad that even with all the girl must have been through she is still a child at heart. "Don't worry if we have to trade with boys, as we're going to find a decent inn to wash up anyway. I am doubtful cooties can stand up to soap". Smile at the girl as she allowed her to take the lead uncertain as to the paths her young friend was taking as they did not seem to be the direct route.

Twisting and turning through the crowded cities seamlessly flowing through the crowds as Dala made sure to keep from any of the dregs of society from taking advantage of the Priestess she was escorting. Even with the roundabout path the two of them arrived at the guild district. Large intricately designed guild halls dotted the streets with many shops ranging from smiths to fletchers surrounded the halls plying their trade. Instead of the common folk crowding the streets, adventures wearing all kinds of armour and enchanted knickknacks lined the streets sharing their stories or fighting over guild pride.

As Dala escorted Lixue, plenty of adventures or members of the guild's staff approached the two of them either asking them about joining the guild, if they were part of a guild or if Dala's "big sister" was single. "No, just here to sell some items, No we're not sisters". Brushing off the annoying people as politely as possible as they attempted to sell their wares within the guild district. A majority of the shops only sold to members of individual guilds, but they did manage to find a shop called Harley's Haberdashery that was neutral to all guilds.

As the two of them entered the store, the girls were greeted to a homely but crowded store that sold everything and anything. Hearing the bell chime a deep voice of a man greeted them. "Hello welcome to my store, is there anything you'd like". Looking to the owner of the voice surprised Lixue as what she saw was a massive man at least over seven feet with stone grey skin with a face and body that looked as if it were chiselled from stone. He wore a nice red velvet and blue doublet with black pants and leather shoes showing that the man was doing well for himself. "Yes actually, but first we have a few items for sale". Motion Dala to take the void beast parts out of her bag she would help to line the items along an open table. "Void beasts parts eh, can't offer much from them ever since this invasion these items are commonplace now". Looking at the items he picked up a rhino horn. "This is pretty rare still surprised you two were able to take such a thing out to bad you did not bring the carapace as I know a few armour smiths looking from some… I'll give you 25 silver for the rhino horn and 1 per chomper tooth and 5 per void crystal". Doing some quick math in her head, the total equalled out to 224 silver thanks to the sheer about of teeth chompers had. "That seems fair". While she did not know the actual value of such things 224 was more than what she needed to pay for everything she needed to help her Young Friend.

Dala lead Lixue through the crowd and became increasingly annoyed by the people asking them so many questions. Why were they interested? But it was the last question, the one involving her "big sis" and whether or not she was single, that annoyed the child the most. 

"Go and take your pervert thoughts somewhere else!" She shouted at the guy who asked. 

She continued heading through the crowd until they managed to get to Harley's Haberdashery which was neutral to all parties. As they entered, Dala first noticed the little bell that was meant to tell when a costumer was in. She had been to the store before but the bell always attracted her attention. The shop owner came up to them and business began. Dala brought out the monster parts to show to him and watched as he inspected them. After they received the money, the child decided that she wanted to go to another shop and began pulling on Lixue's sleeve to get her attention. 

"We need to go to Madame Whoozy's Potions. I have a few more things to sell." Dala explained. 

Dala didn't mind Lixue keeping the money for the monster parts, after all she was the one to get them anyway. But the child needed money too. There were many things to take care of before they left the city. Dala lead Lixue through the crowd and stopped at a shop with a potion symbol above it. The words Madame Whoozy's Potions were scribbled underneath the sign. The child pushed the door open, slamming it and walked into the store without a second thought. The top of the walls were covered in ivy that had been creeping through the wooden planks. In the center of the store was three small fireplaces that were surrounded by stone to keep the fire under control. On each fireplace was a cauldron with some sort of bubbling liquid in each. One of the cauldrons had a deep green steam coming from the black pot. In the very back of the room was a long counter with glass cases in the wall. The glass cases had a variety of potions and ingredients that were clearly very valuable. On the left of the room was a series of shelves with books, scrolls, and little bags. On the right were a couple of pots with dirt and plants growing inside of them. A door in the very back of the room, behind the counter, suddenly opened revealing an elderly woman. 

"Look…it's my favorite street rat." The elderly woman said. 

"Hello bag of bones." Dala retorted. 

They both smiled and the elderly woman opened her arms to give the child an embrace. Surprisingly, Dala accepted the hug and slowly pulled back. The elderly woman was hunched over and had wild gray hair tied up in a bun. She was very thin and her clothes were a mixture of green, blue, and purple. 

"This is Madame Whoozy." Dala explained, "Madam Whoozy, this is Lixue." 

"Its a pleasure to meet you." Madame Whoozy said to Lixue before turning back to Dala, "So what brings you here?"

Dala pulled out a jar that had a purple eyeball inside of it. The jar was clearly cheap but it was able to keep the eyeball safe and in good condition. Madame Whoozy took the jar and inspected it closely. 

"A tiger eye." The elderly woman said, "Very impressive. I'll need to get my glasses to have a better look at it, if you don't mind." 

Madame Whoozy returned the jar and headed towards the door that she had entered from to get her glasses. The child turned to Lixue with her hands on her hips. 

"Madame Whoozy has the best potions around." Dala declared, "Her ingredients are the best and she always writes whats in the potion on the back of the container. That's pretty rare you know?! Most people won't bother or will keep the ingredients secret." 

While finishing up her business the Undead could already feel the tugging of her young companion. Looking towards the young girl as she wanted to go to a woman known as Madame Woozy's, or for the very least that's what the Priestess assumed the owner's name to be. With precious little time to spare as with most children, patience is not a skill valued highly. Requesting a couple of towels some soap and a few washcloths for there future bath, Lixue would step away from Dala for a moment and close in on Harley as he was packing her requested items. "Also if you have some nice clothes for children add those in as well". Keeping her voice light as she did not want Dala to overhear, Harley simple nodded looking over to Dala for a moment to get a rough estimate of the girl's size.

As Harley attempted to pick out Lixue's order as covertly as possible Lixue did her best to keep Dala from noticing her surprise. "Oh, I almost forgot". Handing Dala thirty silver as payment for the girl's labour and secondly to distract her from noticing the Goliath picking out clothing obviously too small for the Priestess. Continuing to attempt to keep Dala's attention away from Harley the goliath would approach the two of them, "Here you are and thank you for your patronage". Handing off the bag to Lixue she would thank him and Dala for her patients.

With her business finished she would once again be led by the young girl even if it was slightly embarrassing to be lead by not only her charge but someone much younger than herself. Winding through the twist and turns, they would arrive at the shop Dala had previously spoken of. Still unsure if the owner was also named Whoosy or not the two of them entered, but the girl's manner of entry caught the Priestess by surprised. Catching the door before it slammed shut she would close it gently while looking to her young companion with an unimpressed expression. As she was about to chastise her an Elderly Woman spoke with a crude but apt description of Dala as she returns an equally crude descriptor. As the two embraced Lixue let Dala's action and remarks go as the two seemed to know each other quite well.

With a quick introduction and with similar pleasantries exchanged her young friend quickly got back to business removing a jar with a purple eye to which Madam Whoozy identified it as a Tiger's eye confusing the Priestess as she had never heard of a purple tiger eye, but to be fair there was quite a bit that she was unaware of. As Madam Whoozy left to get her glasses, Dala seemed almost boastful as she placed her hands on her hips and spoke about Madam Whoozy. "It's understandable as you would not want your competition to know your secrets. She must be very skilled in her craft to show such confidence". Public disclosure was rare if not mock back in Karith as everyone was doing there best to get a step ahead of the competition. Her family had many secret rituals and tools that were kept a secret from others. Smile back at Dala as she spoke about the Madam highly, "You two seem to be very close". While she wanted to delve deeper into the two's relationship, she doubted that the girl would answer questions from a complete stranger as she still has not even shared her name yet.

"After we're done here we can have that bath and a nice meal. I'll be relying on your knowledge of the city once again, and I have not forgotten that I will help you discover your magical affinity". Keeping the conversation light as she did not want to push the young girl away as no doubt questioning her would drive her away. Hedging her bets on Madam Whoozy the Undead would continue conversing with Dala about her favourite food as she waited for the alchemist's return.

Dala didn't say much in response to Lixue comment about how they seemed to be close. It wasn't that the child disliked or distrusted the woman, it was more of that she didn't know how to explain it. Their relationship was a deep friendship that blossomed out of something really horrible. Explaining that to a somewhat stranger was more than what Dala was willing to do. 

"…If you didn't know how to navigate this city, why did we come here?" Dala asked curiously, "There are other cities to go to. I'm sure that you would know at least one town or location you'd be familiar with." 

She did not mean for her words to be sharp or harsh. Her curiosity was genuine. But they didn't have much time to discuss it before Madame Whoozy came back with her glasses. Dala handed the jar with the eye over to the elderly woman. Madame Whoozy took the jar and placed it on the counter to begin the inspection. After a few moments, the elderly woman walked over to Dala with a smile. 

"This is a very rare item that you've brought me. There aren't many tigers with a purple eye. I'd say its at least 200 silver. Hold on a moment, I'll have to get the coin chest from upstairs." Madame Whoozy said. 

"Whoozy! You know you can't go up or down the stairs while holding stuff!" The child exclaimed with a tired sigh, "Fine. I suppose that means I'll have to get it. But you have to keep it down here from now on. I know you might be scared of bandits but its unhealthy to expect you to drag it up and down the stairs." 

With that, Dala entered into the backroom and could be heard charging up the steps. The elderly woman smiled and headed towards Lixue. The woman was frail looking but it was clear that she had a high amount of intelligence behind her soft eyes. 

"Now that she's not in earshot. Lets talk." The elderly woman said, "I supposed you would have a few questions about Dala or about me. And I have some for you. I'll ask first since since I'm the frail old woman. How did you meet Dala? I can't imagine that she would have ever allowed herself to get adopted. Last time it was mentioned, she practically threw a fit…" 

Letting out a chuckle at the girl's fair questions. While unsure how to explain to the girl that even her home was unfamiliar to her as time had passed beyond her. Even if the Undead should not exist or live alongside the living at the very least she could turn her cursed existence into a positive for others. "It's was closer". With a teasing smile, the Priestess let her words hang as she knew that her inquisitive companion would not accept such a simple answer. "It's easier to travel to the closest city than my home as it's on a completely different continent". Leaving out the part about helping her find a home as she assumed that the young girl did not want to be taken in due to past events probably involving slavery as that was the first thought that can to the girl's mind when they had first met. Hiding her concerns with a smile as Lixue was unsure if she would be able to help Dala as her past has left quite a mark on her life.

As the Priestess was about to keep the conversation going about the dangers of gate magic slow steps grew louder signalling the return of Whoozy. With her glasses, the elderly woman determined the obvious as tigers tend to not have purple eyes. Unsure as to the uses for tiger eyes in alchemy and what the difference a purple eye would have on the concoction but the price for one eye was enough to convince Lixue that the eye had significant properties. With the price set, the Whoozy mentioned to acquire the payment, but Dala interfered chastising the older woman for attempting to do something that would endanger herself. Finding it odd that the older woman kept all her coin lock in a chest as her paranoia could backfire in many ways, but when she approached the look in her eye cleared up the Undead's confusion.

With Dala out of earshot, the sly woman had given the both of them time to speak as Whoozy also cared for the wellbeing of the street rat. Whoozy's question confirmed Lixue's concerns about being completely transparent with her plans as her Young Friend truly did not want to live under another's care. "No, we've just met today in an abandoned village while I was looking for survivors and clearing out the town. She was in the cellar of a tavern stealing and was not too fond of me as she thought I was a slaver". Pausing the Undead showed her displeasure at being seen as a slaver, as her apparel and demeanour were nothing like a slaver! "After explaining myself and some bribes I managed to convince her to come with me to the city, where I hoped to find a place for her". As she looked at the aged woman she frowned as she was unsure as to how she would succeed. "As you two seemed close I was hoping that you would take her under your care as no doubt you both could benefit from each other, but by your words, it does not seem like she would take any offers. I'm not sure how to go about it now as I only have today to undo whatever caused her to mistrust others". Rubbing the side of her head as the concerns built up about the girl's future. "I did offer to assess her magical ability and I'd be willing to teach her, but I'm often in dangerous situations which are no place for someone so young". While Dala's age seemed to be around the time Lixue was actively hunting down demons and the like. The difference between the two of them was that the Undead was trained and bred for such a task.

"Hmm…well I think you'll find that there is more to her than meets the eye." Whoozy said with a soft smile, "I wouldn't say this for any other child but….well don't you find it odd how she was able to get something like a tiger's eye? Just food for thought. If you do find out more about her, please let me know. I'm quite curious about this child. I can't help but wonder what happened…." 

Whoozy stopped talking the second she heard the footsteps of Dala down the stairs. Dala wasn't holding a chest and looked thoroughly annoyed. It was clear that the little girl had been unable to find anything. 

"Whoozy I couldn't find it!" Dala said with a frown, "Please tell me it wasn't down here the entire time." 

"Hmmm It seemed like it was." Whoozy said walking over to the counter and looking underneath it, "Oh there it is. I'm sorry Dala, soon I'll be forgetting everything if I keep this up." 

"Yeah right! You just wanted to prank me!" Dala said with a huff. 

"Hehe maybe a little." Whoozy admitted, "But you need to keep yourself well exercised." 

"Look who's talking." Dala retorted back. 

"Hmm maybe the eye isn't as valuable as I thought it was…" Whoozy said looking at the child. 

"No! Don't do that!" Dala said with a quick look of panic, "I didn't mean it. I was just kidding!"

The old woman let out a laugh then shook her head. 

"I'm just pulling your leg child." Whoozy said bringing out the silver from the chest underneath the counter, "I wouldn't scam one of the best gatherers I have. Now lets see, 200 silver. There you go. Oh and let me know if you happen across any mandrakes alright? You already know what those are right?"

"The screaming root things?" Dala asked, "I'll keep an eye out for them. I saw one when I was in Railoch but didn't have the time to grab it. If I see another I'll bring it for you." 

"Thank you. Be good now and don't forget to say hello to the children for me." Whoozy said. 

"I won't." Dala said with a small smile, "Bye miss Whoozy."

The child, now having far more silver than before, walked over to Lixue. Dala was unaware of the conversation that had passed between them and hadn't thought that they might be talking about her. Instead, she just assumed that Whoozy had told Lixue old stories about flying pigs or something else. After all, that was what old people were supposed to do, wasn't it?

"We have one more stop before the hotel." Dala said, "Are you ready to head out?" 

Whoozy's words did nothing to help Cao's concerns about Dala. Frankly, the Undead could not understand why the old woman could be so calm about a young girl facing off against such beasts. However, she was in no place to dispute Whoozy's claims as Cao herself had faced off against far greater threats around the same age as Dala. "I'll think on it and inform you if I learn anything, but I'd doubt she tell me anything as I had to bribe her just to get her to stay within eyeshot".

With the tapping of footsteps growing louder the both Whoozy and Cao ended their conversation as Dala returned to the group looking annoyed as her search was met with failure. Acting the part of a forgetful old woman Whoozy Teased Dala as Cao could not help, but wonder why the young girl did not wish to stay with someone she had gotten along with so well. it was fairly obvious that Dala had been through horrors why does she wish to continue to suffer when a safer alternative was offered.

As Cao pondered on Dala, the two's transaction mentioning mandrakes and Railoch caught the Undead ear. Being a native of Parvpora she knew exactly how dangerous of a place it was. Giving Whoozy a harsh side glance as she could not believe that she would be okay with sending anyone especially a child to such a place.

Quickly hiding her expression as Dala motioned toward her as she mentioned one more stop before the hotel. " I am though I am curious as to the last stop before the inn"? While she was fairly certain it had something to do with the ill gotten goods that had lead to their meeting, it was not her place to judge the mortal races as she hunted monsters not man.. even if sometimes it was hard to distinguish between the two.

Dala walked through the door and headed down the street, walking slow enough so that Cao could walk with her. 

"I need you to understand something before we get there." Dala began, "Adoption is not an option for me. When people adopt, they are only doing because they cannot have children of their own. Orphans are like the leftovers given to people who cannot afford to buy real food. I know that sounds harsh but that is the truth. When people go to the orphanage, they are looking for the innocent wide-eyed perfect little kids from their imaginations. They don't understand that orphaned children have trauma and will be unable to be that perfect little girl or boy. However, they don't care. If there is an imperfect child, then that child gets returned and they find a new one. I know this because it happened to me when I tried to get new parents. It's happened to many others as well. And to be clear, I'm not explaining this to get your pity. It's simply the facts." 

Her face was serious and devoid of any silliness. Every word that came out of her mouth held the weight and severity of how an adult would explain it. Despite the hard conversation, Dala kept walking, certain of where she was going. 

"As for apprenticeship, its a difficult path." She continued to explain, "You have to compete with around 50 to 90 other kids who have parents. Those parents often have connections to those creating apprenticeships, so they are more likely to get those jobs. It also doesn't help that orphans have a reputation of being disgusting little street rats who steal, cheat and lie. With that kind of reputation, its a wonder that any orphan is able to get an apprenticeship. They also don't pay as much as the jobs I'm doing right now. My jobs are dangerous but in the end, I can get 60 silver or 70 silver per week. That very different from the 5 silver a week most kids get." 

Suddenly the child stopped and turned around to look directly into Cao's eyes. 

"As for Madam Whoozy, she is an old lady with an unstable job." Dala explained, "Her business is fine now but that's mainly because of the war. On a normal basis, she struggles competing against the other potion shops. Do you understand? I'm not willing to make myself a financial burden to an old lady. That would be wrong on every level." 

Dala placed her hands on her hips, keeping an eye on Cao's expressions. 

"Let me be clear, I'm not saying any of this to get your pity." Dala explained, "I'm merely explaining my situation to somebody who has no idea what its like. When we go in, I don't want you to be whining about how I should get myself some parents or get myself a job. That would be an insult to me and to everybody in the building."

The building that they had stopped in front of was the Adeluna orphanage. The sign was partially broken and a few of the windows were cracked and old. Dala turned towards the building and began to walk up to it, lightly knocking on the door. Suddenly the door swung open, inside was a short little girl, who was visibly younger than Dala, with a massive scar running down her face. The second that the little girl saw Dala, she smiled. 

"Dala is here!" The little girl shouted before leaping into Dala's arms. 

"Hey Christie." Dala greeted the girl. 

Suddenly there was a group of other kids rushing to the door. There was a taller boy who appeared to be two years older than Dala but he was using a crutch to walk around. His left leg was twisted in an odd way that made walking difficult, though it seemed that it had been that way for a long time. There was a half orc girl who was holding an old ragged doll in arms. She had a quiet and soft demeanor, showing a shyness that made her less likely to talk. Another kid was seemingly perfectly fine, though it seemed that he was having a difficult time concentrating on any one thing. The last child to show up was a girl with a wooden sword, missing tooth, and she was unable to speak due to her lack of a tongue. It apparently had been cut off long ago. None of these children were perfect looking and every one of them seemed to have some sort of issue. Yet Dala didn't seem to care about any of that. Instead she greeted each of them with a smile and a warm hug. Despite some of the other kids being older than her, it seemed all of them respected and trusted Dala. After talking for a bit, she pulled out the coin that she had just earned and divided them up among the group. Each child got money. 

"Now this is your allowance for a while." Dala said, "I don't want you using it on things like candy or anything. Keep it for food, medicine, blankets, and other stuff. Oh and Gerald, I brought you a knife. If those bullies try to take your crutch again, just stab them. You might get in trouble for a little while but the orphanage owner is too lazy to actually do anything about it. Sophie, don't forget to take the medicine I got you a while back. I know you don't think your tongue issue can be fixed but honestly, I've seen weirder healing than that. If we need to, I will help you get to an Angela temple to get it fixed. Brian, please do your best to concentrate. I know its not your fault but until we can figure out how to find out what's going on, you'll have to do your best. And Mursha, if anybody calls you evil because you are half-orc then you talk to Gerald. He will be able to take care of those jerks." 

This was why Dala had poor clothes. This was why she refused to take low-paying apprenticeships. This was why she was so determined to find an alternative to the way that most orphans lived. There were other kids who depended on her. Other kids who needed her help and not just in Adeluna either. There were the Vilpamolan kids, Jayou kids, and many others. She couldn't take care of all the orphans but she did have her favored little groups who she thought needed the most help. Soon, she was done talking with the other kids and sent them back inside, before the orphanage owner got mad at them. Then she turned to Cao. 

"Well, I guess we'd better get going." Dala said, "You promised to teach me some magic." 

As the two of them exited Whoozy's store Cao made sure to properly excuse herself with a slight bow as she left, making sure not to lose sight of Dala.

Following Dala, to an unknown destination, Cao could not help but notice the slow pace that Dala was taking. Confused as to why the Young Girl felt the need to take such a slow pace as she could keep up with any pace she could dish out and then some. However, once Dala spoke it was apparent that she either overheard the conversation between Whoozy, or she has been through such an event before. Remaining quiet for now, Cao listened to see if the words were directed towards her and not just a generalized response that had been developed over multiple similar encounters, for now, it seems as if they Priestess was in the clear, but found it odd how a child was lecturing her on the ways of the world. It was not as if she was wrong, as it is true that Orphans were the leftovers of society and that clawing through the almost impregnable barriers of class and social status is next to impossible. However, even if her attempts to help Dala were pointless she could not stand by and ignore Dala just because of poor odds.

Coming to a sudden stop Dala stared directly into Cao's lusterless steel eyes as she prepared her coup de grace for her argument against adoption and a somewhat normal life expectancy. As she brought up Whoozy, Cao realized that she had managed to overhear her conversation between herself and Whoozy. Unfortunately, Dala seemed to revert back to how she acted when they first met as whatever trust she might have given had been betrayed.

Ignoring Dala’s rude and ignorant attempt to establish a sort of dominance as payment for going behind her back, but even Cao’s patience had a limit. As she still wanted to help the priestess simply looked at the rundown building while her small companion whined about her perceived whining. Although the sign was partially damaged she could still make out that this ageing building was an orphanage. As Dala finished her assumptions, Cao looked back to her plainly as the girl’s words and the poor state of a building meant to house children soured her mood. “ Insulting? what’s insulting is thinking that I’d scold you about things a child should not have to worry about”. Pausing to point behind the orphanage. “What’s insulting is that children are forced into such poor accommodations even with current events”! Bringing hand back to rub her eyes as she calmed herself as Dala was not the one responsible. Peeking through her hand back at Dala, “ I’m sorry as this is not your fault none of this is your fault”. Placing her hand back down as she took a deep breath, “If you do not want to be adopted I will not force you as my wish to help you were in hopes to keep you out of danger and bring joy back into your life”. Clapping her hands together and giving Dala a light smile. “However, I did promise you a meal and to test your magical affinity and I never break my promises. After that, you can do as you like as I cannot help you if you do not want my help”.

With an understanding reached Cao followed Dala as she knocked on the door it quickly swung open as a child younger than Dala with a large scar across her face as she leaped at Dala announcing her return. Soon after a group of children all with there own imperfections came to greet Dala. Keeping to herself Cao watched Dala dole out the money she had earned to the other children making sure to remind them to send it wisely while revealing more information about what ails each individual child further understand what Dala meant about how she or her friends will never be adopted.

Looking to Dala as she looked back at her, The priest looked back to the other children. Walking next to Dala and patting her head as she walked past. “I never promised to teach anything I only promised to see if you had the potential. Though before we leave how about a demonstration"? Making her way to the older boy, “Your name is Gerald correct …? Tell me, Gerald, would you like me to heal you and your friends”?