Eriva (Silent World #1)

Mama said to never trust a stranger with seemingly good intentions. Everyone wants something—especially if that someone is a monster.

Ieat what I’m given, which very clearly began as freeze-dried or from a can, but it’s not the worst food I’ve had. In fact, I don’t hate the freeze-dried fruit at all.

I watch them move around as I eat and drink the water they bring me in a glass cup. I’m not sure of the last time I saw a glass cup. When I was a child, perhaps? Even then, it sat on a shelf as if it were a prize.

Now that we’re in the light, I can see them more clearly. Keary is definitely covered in gold, but it’s clear that it’s part of his skin. It’s not a reflective coat, but a weird matte one that absorbs light until he moves a certain way, then he glitters.