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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.

suppose, is

sitting room, my guards following

to see a woman sitting

and a baby in

Alden says, putting out a hand to me. “I’d like to introduce you to Tristin, my wife.” I blink at the

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to me that my father had remarried?

you do?” I ask,

cold look. She’s a beautiful woman, petite, with

son Romulus and my daughter Estrella. Your…ah. Your half siblings, I suppose.” He runs a hand

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

down at myself, dressed in sapphire blue. Perhaps she’s sending me a message about exactly

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

easy road.

to give

We’re silent as a maid brings in a silver tray with a tea set

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