human
The child has vowed herself to live with the Sisterhood--I believe it consists at present of no more than five or six women--for a year. After that she can be free if she chooses. But I know her so well that my fear is, she _won't_ choose. I'm afraid after all she's suffered she won't care to come back to the world. And the sword hanging over our heads is the knowledge that Maida's pledged herself to go whenever the summons comes.