“Yeah, just to sit here,” Alicia confirmed. “Sometimes it’s easier to be alone when someone’s right next to you.” Merlin knew, she had learned that lesson years ago, even if she valued her absolute alone and quiet time.
Moving closer she finally sat down. Just sat. Quietly and unassuming. This woman obviously wasn’t from around here, and she wasn’t a regular Muggle. In fact, it sounded to her that when this woman talked about a different world, it wasn’t just the world that was encapsulating a hidden world, like the Wizarding World, but rather a planet – planets – that had been tumultuous to her. “I’m Alicia,” she answered Rey’s introduction. “And though none of us should be here, I’m glad to have met you.”