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Chapter 10 – Shadows and Lies

My chores were finished, every last one of them. My hands ached, raw from scrubbing and hauling, my arms throbbed from carrying heavy sacks, and exhaustion dragged at me with every step. Still, I made my way toward my family’s den, my stomach twisting with dread.

I already knew what waited for me t...