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2024-10-29 19:42:56Year 1853
Thea moved freely as she wish. She even deliberately avoided other children and hide from them as much as possible after finishing her work.
There were several kids who tried to approach her. She didn't know what their motive was and Thea didn't want to give them a chance to bully her again. She couldn't stop being alert after what happened to her over and over again. Thea also wondered why Ben and the gang had been so quiet these past few days. She always thought they cooked something for her as a surprise attack. And Thea needed to get ready.
As the day passes, Thea and Xander became closer than before.
Actually, it made her felt happy even though there were only the two of them.
"This,"
One day, Xander presented her with a pocket knife. Its shape was not too big nor too small. There was some rust on the handle. But it was still working fine overall.
"What's this?" Thea asked not because she didn't kn
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Year 1853 Miss Yerez stepped out of the carriage. "I hope your luck will never run out." She thought Thea was lucky to have escaped the massacre. How could a little kid get away from that? It didn't make sense. And no one expected them to take Thea to the orphanage, which was so far away, from the McCollen residence. Luckily the security guards arrived soon, otherwise Thea's fate might have ended tragically too. Thea who had been looking out the window all the way, slowly began to notice a familiar sight. Her heart was beating fast for no reason. She gripped her tattered dress. 'Mother father. I am home!' They arrived at Thea's residence after the sun had passed its peak. The black ruins of the building were only half standing. Thea stopped in front of the gate. The only part that is not affected by any events. Her legs couldn't move. Memories of that moment flashed through her mind. ‘…Madam
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Year 1853“Stop!”"Everyone stop it!""The Earl is here!"All the people involved in fistfights and wrestling were pulled one by one until they stopped moving.Thea's small body was lifted by someone.She struggled and swung her arms and legs wildly, as hard as she could, trying to free herself.The man holding her snorted, threw her aside and pointed the tip of his rifle. Thea who had only seen red slowly regained her composure. She looked up and saw someone wearing a knight uniform.The screams and curses that had been throwing at each other dwindled until they finally fell silent. It was because of the pressure exerted by the person sitting on the horse. Even Odgez who was used to finding a gap in the narrowness this time did not act out.They raise their awareness, at what they considered the enemy."Someone explain what's going on here?" a deep voice rang through the noise and spread in e
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