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Chapter 2

"You're a doctor?" Grey questioned. "So was my uncle! Do you cure sick people too?"

Bright chuckled.

"Not that kinda doctor, kiddo." He replied.

"Sorry sir, but my name is Grey, not kiddo. Also, what other kinda doctors are there?" Confusion sparkled in Grey's eyes

"I didn't think it was, kid. Just an expression. And you've probably never heard this, but there are more kinds of doctors than the ones that heal you. You can be a doctor in any kind of science, it's just what the degree is called after you graduate from school for it."

"You went to school?" Grey's eyes widened. "How did you afford it? A-are you a noble? O-or a king? Is that why you have that sparkling stone around your neck?"

Bright chuckled again.

"Not at all, kiddo. I know, back in your time, only the rich people were educated, but that's changed now. There's more equal opportunities for everyone, no matter the race, background, religion, or gender."

"Back in my time?" Grey was hit with even more confusion. "Sir, h-how long was I asleep?"

Bright sighed.

"I came here to find you because I need to ask you some questions. If you cooperate, it'll be easier to figure all that stuff out. You in?" Bright extended his hand.

"Sure." Grey took it.

"Alright. But first things first," He glanced down at Grey's tiny, emaciated form. "Why don't we get some grub? Looks like it's been a while since you've had anything to eat."

Grey's face lit up at the prospect. Since the two weeks she'd awoken, she'd eaten barely anything, save the occasional scrap someone else had discarded.

"Really?" Grey stared up at the kind stranger, hope and doubt glistening in her gaze. "You'd give food to me? Even though I'm a monster?"

Bright sighed once more.

"Listen kid," He began. "I don't know what those ass holes told you, but it's not true, whatever it was. You hold no less value than anyone else."

"You really think so?" Grey asked. "Also, what's an ass hole?"

"One, don't repeat that word. And two, I really don't think you're that much different than a regular kid. Now come on." Bright helped Grey to her feet. "We wait out here any longer, you might just waste away to nothing."

Grey took Bright's hand, clinging tightly to it as he led her down the pale stone path.

"How far is your house from here?" Grey questioned as they continued walking. "What kind of food do you like to make? Do you have any family that lives with you?"

"One," Bright replied. "Where I live is...a pretty long ways from here. I've never been that good at cooking, but I live with a whole lot of people, one of them usually does all the cooking. And as for family, I have two brothers, and two sisters."

"But...if you're house isn't nearby, where are we going to eat at?" Grey asked.

"Don't worry, I've got that figured out."
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"So you can just walk in this place and they'll give you food?" Grey stared up in amazement at the dark building with two light colored arches on top.

"Well, you have to pay for it, but basically, yeah." Bright replied.

"Woah..." She muttered.

"Why don't you go sit down over there while I go get us some food?" Bright gestured to an alley between the food building and another brick building. "From what I understand, you don't have the best rep around here, so you should really try and lay low for the time being, till we leave this town."