10. Gossamer
She coughs twice for good measure, looks at the scorned children, the empty-eyed ones. She looks at the orphans and shrugs off the looks. Some are hungry, some are angry. Some are envious.
She licks the blood off of her mouth.
Served that old man right.
Rina is watching them over her head, new big smile in place, arms draped over her shoulders. Calculating. Daring. Who is fool enough to hurt them?
Orphans? Unloved? Hah! She wants to help them more than she feels sorry for them. At least they don't have hope. They have to fool themselves with illusions.