She looked up at me with piercing blue eyes, “I...I don’t remember how I got them. They have just been a part of me for as long as I can remember.” She didn’t seem to be in any hurry to show me, “Can I see?” I prompted. She quickly shook her head, “They won’t let me any more.” I turned towards the pale figures next to me. Their eyes were closed but their posture told me that they could every word coming out of our mouths. “Why not?” I asked slowly. She lifted her hands, cupping some sort of…
