aide

y breath, listening to the t

and got transferred to the Blossom Side Palace." The p

by stepping on Adelaide. If Adelaide hadn't taken the blame for stealing

elaide's memori

d, she received ten lashes and was thrown into the worst labor camp. And the person sh

heavy bristle brush into the bucke

ld only keep me und

this weak body, I first had to teach t

one woul

d up the bucket, and walked straight toward

ng to herself in front of a broken mirr

ced at me in the mirror and

ed the corridor, or are y

sed the wooden door, and slid

ic

n her rouge b

y? Open the d

ithout a word, my eye

backed away step by step until

mble. "I'm warning you--Elder Consuelo Burch

rabbed the collar of her uniform, and slammed

wed at my arms, but sh

om the edge of the basin and pressed the s

e of blood

scream

n the broken mirror, eyes wid

r, my voice utterly flat. "I've already died once.

orcelain down a

pulse racing be

alf your food and do half my w

ed across Elvie's pale face. She d

ossed the bloodied porcelai

r echoed through

down onto the wet floor, clutchi

I pulled the bolt, pushed th

traight to her aunt, Elder Cons

xactly wha

s every day, I would force the person truly in

the brush, knelt back down, and contin

eps came from the end of the corridor

e to save me! That madw

down their work and retreated to the walls

ray robe strode over. Elvie clung tightly to he

onsuelo

ry servant in the Lower Camp, and the di

e corridor and finally landed

ane and struck it hard

k, get over h