The teenage girl's hardened eyes met Kayla's in a familiar way. She seemed haggard, hopeless, and untrusting. The girl shot Trish down, declaring that she would only speak to Kayla. For only a moment, this puzzled Kayla. She didn't look friendly, kind, or inviting, while Trish spoke in a soft and respectful tone, looking exactly the part of a kind and understanding woman. The girl spoke to Kayla, her unwavering gaze boring into Kayla's brain.<br/><br/>"Name's Abigail. I'll answer three questions, but only three. And I need to know them all upfront. Sorry. Been burned too much by fake kindnesses in the last few years."<br/><br/>Her eyes darted to the clock hanging on the wall.<br/><br/>"You have thirty seconds.."<br/><br/>Kayla had no problem with this. She held the girl with her eyes, quickly gathering exactly what she wanted to ask. Kayla seemed to feel another presence in the room, and she turned to find the hunter in the background, looking like  he could collapse from weariness any moment. Kayla caught eyes with him for only a moment, then quickly turned her attention back to the girl.<br/><br/>"What happened to your sister to make her as sick as she is? How did you get here, to Hatchet Falls? Is anything or anyone possibly following you?"<br/><br/>Before the girl could answer, Kayla went on. There was some things that absolutely had to be said.<br/><br/>"Girl, I do not speak for the rest of the townsfolk, but I want you to know that there are two people in this town that will protect your sister at all costs, even if it means their own blood is spilled. That is myself, and that man standing behind us. If you do not give all the information you can regarding your sister's condition and how she came to be like this, we may not be able to do anything for her medically. I do not know why, maybe you can tell me, but your sister must be kept safe."<br/><br/>