"It is you." Andrew stared at her for a moment, then reached out to her.
Gu Ning leaned back, her back hitting the back of the chair.
Andrew's hand, covered by a military glove, paused in front of her. He helped pull her mask down. "It's all wet. Isn't it uncomfortable to wear?"
'And it smells like a puppy.'
Gu Ning let out a heavy sigh. 'It really is uncomfortable. It's all that dog's drool!'
"Take it off and put it on top to dry," Andrew said.
Gu Ning obediently took off her mask, and Andrew took it from her, placing it on the heater.
"Go on," he said, holding the document. He looked at the faint dark circles under the young female's eyes and spoke gently, "You're an adult female. And then?"
Gu Ning wiped her face with the back of her hand and spoke the words she had rehearsed in her mind countless times. "I can... choose... my own family members."
