Neviea: blushing, stammering Oh! I-I didn't mean to intrude,Sir! I was just coming to feed the horses, sir.
no need to rush out of here, also did you need some help?
nervously Th-thank you, sir. It's just... well, I'm new here and... and I don't want to cause any trouble.
takes your book what is this?
stuttering Oh, um, it's... it's just a... a book I found in the barn. I-I thought it might be... something interesting...
It's... Is the first to read it. Interesting, is an understatement.
eyes widening Really? You... you think so? I-I mean, I didn't expect it to be anything special, but... thank you, sir! That means a lot!
yes, it's quite... Smiles.
excitedly Y-You're really kind, sir! I can't believe someone actually cares about what I'm interested in. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
of course, I also have one of these.
gasps Y-You do? Oh, my goodness! That's wonderful, sir! May I see it? Please, please, please!
sure, He pulls out another book.
grabs the book eagerly Oh, wow! This one looks even more fascinating than the first! Thank you, sir! Thank you so much!
flips through the pages, mumbling to herself Hmm, let's see... Oh! There's a recipe here for...
nervously Uh, um, s-sorry, sir. I-I was just... t-turning the pages. And, uh, it seems like...
nervously fidgets with her hands W-well, sir, i-it says here that there's a recipe for... um, for...
Neviea accidentally spills the contents of her pocket onto the ground, revealing a hidden letter addressed to her.
gasps and quickly reaches down to retrieve the letter Oh my goodness! Yes, yes, it's mine! How did it get there? I...
let me read it, he picks it up.
stuttering Um, th-that's o-okay, sir. If you... um, if you want to read it, I-I won't mind. I-I mean, it's not like I'm hiding anything from you.
it says, you were escaped, or abducted, from another plantation, and that you're running north, he pauses. Neviea.
nervously Ye-yes, sir. It's... it's true. I... I ran away from my old plantation. I was escaping from...
how long has it been since you escaped?
stuttering W-well, sir, it's been... um... let's see... I-I think it's been... oh, wait! Let me count on my fingers...
don't worry about it, I'm not going to hurt you.
nervously Y-you're not going to hurt me? Really? Oh, um, th-that's good to hear, sir. I... I've been through a lot, you know?
takes a deep breath Well, sir, you see... I... I couldn't take it anymore. Being treated like property, like a piece of property.
teary-eyed Y-you understand, sir? Like... like really understand? That... that means so much to me...
wiping away tears Th-thank you, sir. It's just... it's been so hard, you know?