also struck her as odd.
gradually, her mind cleared, her thinking sharpened. she wished she had not been so startled. she would have greatly preferred not letting him know she was conscious, giving her time to assess the situation. however she knew better than to wish for what was not. no, she must play the hand she had been dealt.
staring back at the man, she wondered what he was. he sat in a green chair. on the wall over his head a brightly painted star with a long rainbow tail filled the space between large paintings of strange animals – fat, colorful, harmless looking. she wondered if he might be some 