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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

leads me into the sitting room, my

to see a woman sitting

her side and a baby

you to Tristin, my wife.” I blink

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that my father had remarried?

do you do?” I ask, fumbling over the

reply, simply giving me a cold look. She’s a beautiful woman, petite, with dark hair and large hazel

gesturing towards the children, “Is my son Romulus and my daughter Estrella. Your…ah. Your half siblings, I suppose.” He runs a hand awkwardly through his hair.

smile at Romulus, who looks up at me with excited eyes. He’s the picture of his mother, really–dark hair, delicate pale skin, pretty 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

he’s part of their group as well. I look down at myself, dressed in sapphire blue. Perhaps she’s sending me a message about exactly who

voice cold. She looks me up and down with distaste. I sigh, seeing that this isn’t going to be an

easy road.

to

coffee table. We’re silent as a maid brings in a silver tray with

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