Trust issues

A few days ago, Elena moved in with Mira and Nera.
Kaya, who is also living there, doesn't know about that yet.
She's been traveling for the last days.

When she comes back she isn't happy about her new flatmate.
So she immediately has to talk to Mira and Nera.
She enters their room.
They are lying in their bed together and seem to have fun.

You know what I think about strangers visiting us.
In a quiet minute, she will likely kill us!

I don't think-

This already happened to me and my friends!
Don't you remember?!?

I remember. You told me.

I just had luck!

I'll talk to Elena.

Mira gets up and leaves to talk to Elena.

Nera is already annoyed again, since Mira didn't put the blanket back on her.
She still doesn't have any limbs after all.

Soon Mira comes back with Elena.

Hey, I'm naked! Why does everyone need to get in my room now!

Oh, sorry.

Before Mira can react, Kaya just puts the blanket back on Nera.

Thanks.

I understand you, Kaya. If you don't trust me, I can also just leave.

That's not what I wanted.
They seem to trust you, but I'm just a bit skeptical.

You know, I'm really not interested in eating them. Else I already would have.

Kaya looks towards Nera.

And what happened to me was exclusively my idea.
Or rather my fault.

Hm, okay. I'll allow you to stay for now. But I won't trust you yet.

That's a good start.

Kaya leaves again.

Come with me!

Sure!

When they left, Mira and especially Nera are happy to be alone again.
Kaya and Elena sit down in the livingroom.

You also like traveling, don't you?

I do. Why?

We could also have some trips together.
Maybe some common activities will help you to trust me.

Yeah, you're right, we might do that.
But I'll take a knife with me, okay?

Sure.

Nice.

So would you like to go outside now?

Oh, why not?

Elena and Kaya get up and go outside.

When they walk along, Kaya is always ready to pull her knife.
Elena doesn't mind and just enjoys the time with Kaya.

After a while, Kaya starts to enjoy their trip together.
Most of the time she only travels alone.

To be honest, it's nice to have someone to accompany me.
Mira and Nera almost never want to join me on my trips.
Occasionally someone I visit accompanies me, but that's different.

Yeah, I already realized that.
Mira and Nera really love to be at home.
I almost never see them leave the house.

So you like to go outside more often?

Yeah, I even got to know a few of your neighbors already.
Linda seems pretty nice.

Yeah, she's a very good friend of mine.

But I'm sure, Mira and Nera are still important to you.

Yeah, they are.

Elena smirks.

I knew it! It's probably not obvious to others, but to me it is.

You know, I often leave for a longer time. More than a few days.
Would you like to join me on my longer journeys, too?

I don't think so. I don't want to leave Mira and Nera alone for too long.

Oh, I get that. When I'm away for too long, I'm always scared about them, when I come back.
Normally they get along pretty well without me, I'm always surprised.
But still...

But now that I'm here, I could also take care of them. So you could go on longer journeys if you want to. At least if you trust me by now.

Sure, I'd feel much more comfortable if someone like you would stay with them. Maybe I'll really go away further.
I always wanted to explore the whole valley.

Sure, I wouldn't mind.
That's my chance to eat them

Hey, that's not funny!

Elena laughs.

No, if I really want meat, I'll just go hunting.
But I probably don't need it anyway.

Oh, sounds nice. I haven't been hunting for some time.
Would you like to go hunting together?

After these limbs I probably had enough meat for years.
But I'd be happy to go hunting once in a while.

Thanks. I'm already looking forward to that.

They keep walking for a while and go back home soon.

I hope you aren't scared of me anymore.
I promise you don't need to.

Sure, I might be able to trust you.

From now on, Kaya locks her door when she goes to bed.