The Outcast

Elena felt numb. The iron wall of the ship pressed against her temple as she leaned her head there. Her eyes were wide open but she wasn't seeing anything.

The low groan of the ship echoes as it starts moving.

Her arms were wrapped tightly around her chest, not for warmth, but to hold herself together. If she loosened her grip even a little, she feared she would fall apart entirely.

No one spoke