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He looks around at the kitchen. “We couldn’t keep you out of here,” he says, “your mother, the maids, or me. You always wanted to come in and pull out all of the pots and pans. Pretend you were cooking. Or just bang on them.”

I just stare at him, bewildered. I was only five when we went to live with David – it was certainly old enough to remember something. How did I remember nothing?

Alden indulges me for a moment and then nods back towards the

living room. “Come,” he says. “I want to introduce you to some

people.”

I follow, still staring around at the house. My house, where I lived,

as a small child. As I consider it, I realize that they are not unhappy

memories – I have no feelings of fear or trauma attached to this

place.

I suppose, is a

the sitting room, my guards following closely

to see a woman

side and a baby in her

you to Tristin, my wife.”

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mentioned to me that my

ask, fumbling

doesn’t reply, simply giving me a cold look. She’s a beautiful woman, petite, with dark hair and large hazel eyes. Her

towards the children, “Is my son Romulus and my daughter Estrella. Your…ah. Your half siblings, I

hazel eyes. The baby is also very sweet, smiling up at me in her white bonnet. As I look at the three of them, I can tell that Tristin has dressed them in pale green to match

their group as well. I look down at myself, dressed in

says, her voice cold. She looks me up and down with distaste. I sigh,

easy road.

my best to give them

myself awkwardly into a chair by the coffee table. We’re silent as a maid brings in a silver tray with a tea set on

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