ARYA

Several Hours Ago,

“Who's there?" I demanded, pushing the door to my room open. A flash of movement caught my eye, and I lunged forward, grabbing the clothes of the person by my door. Then I pinned them to the wall, bringing the edge of my knife to their neck. The scarf on their head fell off to reveal a pair of innocent-looking deep brown eyes and light brown hair. A young woman. Her eyes were wide with fear, her breathing strained.

"Who are you?" I growled, and she slowly ...