Isla's POV:

　　I was a mess after witnessing the brutal execution and couldn't comprehend what the unknown man was saying.

　　He was a tall man as I had to raise my head to even get a glimpse of his face. His piercing blue eyes didn't leave mine. He read my face for a bit and then took out a handkerchief from his perfectly tailored suit. Before I knew he was wiping the blood from my face and put the strands of my hair behind my ear.

　　All this while, my mind ...