Secrets Unravelled

PART III

There is no greater journey than the one you must take to discover all the mysteries that lie within you.

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Cecily’s father had invested greatly in education and aimed at improving the living conditions of his barony. To some extent, he had been successful. Everyone knew that the barony of Stymingue was the most flourishing and secured settlements in the entire empire. Her family lived lavishly, but they made sure that their luxury didn’t come at the cost of others’ misery.

The same morals were passed down to her.

Cecily loved the snow. She always had. But each year she would pray to Goddess Alûr that it wouldn’t snow as much that season. Each year, she hoped that people had enough resources to sustain themselves in such weather and enjoy the snow just as she did.

It was snowing outside.

But at this moment, she wanted it to stop.

The same delight crawled over her again. The childlike excitement that came with snowfall.