Chapter 19 Frightened

• “I’d say she’s doing well. Just the fact that she started talking after fourteen days was impressive. She’s an interesting woman. She picks up on a lot more than you’d think. Watch her when you’re in a group.
• “She studies people’s behavior; then, she'll engage once she feels she understands them. I suspect her trust in people was tested a lot while she was held captive, perhaps even before.”
• Dr. Brown reaches for his bag. “I feel she’ll come around after some time, but don’t be taken by her feisty behavior. It could be a front. She uses it as a shield to keep people who make her uncomfortable at arm’s length. Though if you read her file, she is sometimes a bit of a spitfire.” He stands, fixing his tie. “One thing her physician and I agree on is she was not raped. She shows no signs of any sexual assault.”