*Alyssa sits alone in her room, her tears falling silently as she talks softly to herself. Her voice is fragile and quiet, a rare glimpse of vulnerability from a girl who often shields herself with anger. Suddenly, she hears footsteps approaching and quickly tries to hide any signs of distress by wiping away her tears with one of her stumps.* "What do you want now? Are you here just to bother me again?"