Carla stared at Roxanna in complete disbelief. For a second, she genuinely thought the pink fox had gone crazy.
"You… what?" she asked slowly, almost unsure if she had heard correctly. "What did you just say?"
Roxanna patiently repeated herself. "You and your people can stay here for now since your settlement is still destroyed."
[Was I not clear enough?] Roxanna wondered. [Or maybe a free offer like this sounds too suspicious?]
"B-But of course, it's not completely free," Roxanna quickly added, trying to sound stricter than she actually was. "You and your people will need to work here in exchange for the food and shelter we provide."
Carla still didn't answer, and somehow, that only made Roxanna even more nervous.
[Did I sound too harsh?] Roxanna thought worriedly. [Maybe I shouldn't have said it like that.]
