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Chapter 11

The next three years… they might’ve well have passed as we were then; three lost children huddled up together under a blanket, trying to pretend that the world hadn’t ended.And indeed, it hadn’t.Soon enough our days began to flow by in much the way they had. We would all get up in the morning, clean up, do a few exercises, before heading off to the dining area for some breakfast. The afternoons would be crammed with lessons and demonstrations of our learning, save for a fairly brief lunch. Once evening began to settle in the lot of us would head back to our chamber to change and freshen up again; then usually the dinner gong would sound, and it would be time to have that, too. Lights out at eleven. All just the same as usual. Only… there wasn’t very much talking.
last updateLast Updated : 2022-03-15
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Chapter 12

Dornell took in all of us with a nervous expression and flushed. Always the introvert, he reminded me once again of a person who carried too many secrets about the world.A few minutes passed in silence, during which many of us wiped our noses and dried our tears. Then he took a deep breath and said, “we’ll need sympathizers. No matter how much we plan, we’re going to need to trust someone eventually. But the fewer the better. And we’ll also need supplies, supplies and time.”“What if we can’t trust anyone?” Mylannes asked in a shaky voice. “I don’t trust anyone else anymore.”“There must be those who want to help us. There’s no way that there isn’
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Chapter 13

The following days saw our lives returning to some semblance of normality. Perhaps maiden Threwon sensed our spirits lifting for she doubled-down on our tasks, leaving us little room to relax, except at mealtimes. At any other time, this may have been a kindness; unfortunately, it also left me with less time to consider how to approach her and even to speak with the others regarding our plans.The days were bleak; but at least for us, we now had something akin to hope keeping our arms and legs moving. I studied Threwon at every given chance. I noted her habits like never before, her expressions, how she reacted to things we said and did. She remained an enigma most of the time.Some of our group gave me the cold shoulder when I mentioned, even tentatively, that I actually felt sorry for her. I understo
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Chapter 14

I had woken up early that morning. Some unseen clock hand ticked past my head at a youthful hour, and without warning I was wide awake, blinking away the sand.I looked around to the windows of our bunk room. I still wasn’t entirely sure whether they opened onto the grounds of the Estate, or to some self-contained courtyard within its dimensions. Dornell would probably know. Either way, judging from the lighting filtering through it was just barely approaching dawn. Sleep had eluded me much of the night, as it often did these days. My shoulders creaked and I cursed under my breath as I swung my legs over the edge of my bunk, hoping not to wake Dornell. Half-hoping. I changed straight from my pajamas into my daywear. I felt in need of a nice hot bath, but also doubted I’d find the motivation to take one this morning anyway.
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Chapter 15

“You know the one thing that gets under my skin the most? The way that you lie.”Maiden Threwon blinked at me. I balled my hands into fists and barrelled on: “Oh, I don’t mean all the meaningless things you tell us to keep us in the dark. Those things I can wrap my head around; perhaps you think of it as a mercy. Thanks for that. No; what I really hate about all of you maidens is the way you just. Simply. Squirm.’ Threwon’s face had begun to take on a darker shade. Perhaps I owed her sleeplessness for the fact she hadn’t grabbed me by the ear and yan
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Chapter 16

Threwon and I stayed that way for what seemed like forever, until doors began to open and the shuffling of morning risers could be heard.She broke away from me abruptly, looking terrified. “What am I… Go back to your room! Now!” I hesitated. The Threwon I had known years ago was evident in her features, but a harsh tint of reality now began to return, and I feared that soon, the teacher I liked would again be replaced by our stern overseer.There was so much more to say, but not enough time. Time, damnit! Still, I managed to say the first thing that came to mind in a shaking voice: “So you really
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Chapter 17

“Hey, Veille! Mind giving me a hand with my bed?” I sat up in my bunk and looked across the room. Torvis rarely said anything to me when it was just the two of us – and myself to him – but today, it seemed, that was due for a change. I swung my legs over and leapt down like I usually did. Today was a rest day; Mannerly Hall was apparently undergoing some maintenance, likely to refurbish the floors and swap out furniture and shelves. This sort of thing only happened once in a blue moon, and in fact, the last day off I could remember having – aside from our weekends – was during the last purge more than a year ago, when it seemed like half the Hall had been uprooted and exchanged overnight.It had taken me a while of scouting around to realize that mostly
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Chapter 18

I burst out laughing. Dornell frowned. “I’m serious!! There’s really just no other explanation. Unless somehow we were drugged, and a lot more time passed than we thought, then– ““I’m sorry, but is this really Dornell I’m talking to?!” I asked. “You know, my best friend, the one who always has a perfectly logical explanation whenever something weird is going on? Sorcery?? Gods! I never thought I’d say this, but I’d almost rather be talking to Torvis…”Torvis.I stopped laughing and looked my f
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Chapter 19

The rest of the night passed fitfully for me. Upon waking to Dornell’s hands shaking me – having only just managed to close my eyes, it seemed – the stressful ambiguity of last night fell upon me like a mess of bodies. I probably screeched at my friend to shut up and let me go back to sleep, only to draw worried gazes from the rest of my bunk mates, but the whole waking part remains a little hazy for me.Put simply: it really sucked, and I felt like throwing up. “What happened??” Ellie demanded after I’d gotten my feet upon the floor again. Groggy, I stumbled over to the dresser and went about grabbing random articles of clothing.
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Chapter 20

“Severo!!!” I practically shouted. My mouth hung wide open. After nearly ten years without a word, standing there before me was the man I’d come to think of like a father. And he looked older; that told me I wasn’t insane.I stepped forward, tentatively – and a wonderful grin began to awaken upon my face, the first sign of life I’d felt all morning. “Quiet!” Maiden Threwon hissed at me. “Do you want everyone to hear?? This is a most inappropriate meeting.”Maiden Severo just continued to
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