LOS 15 I recognized the sound of military boots immediately and went out to greet him, wearing the brightest smile I could muster. “Giles!” But that day, the atmosphere was unusually strange. He called me by my fake name. “Lily.” Giles looked exceptionally ha…
Continue ReadingLOS 14 The soldier listened to me in silence. It was difficult to read his eyes. I couldn't tell if he knew I was lying and was simply pretending not to, or if he actually believed me; the uncertainty made me feel as if I might faint. Then, he made a chil…
Continue ReadingLOS 13 At the very least, I could feel that I must absolutely not be discovered near them. I struggled to grasp the situation. Were they intruders? But this was the Count Bismar estate, of all places. In all the years I had spent here, nothing like this had e…
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