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The boy did as he was told “What do I wear?”

Mara nodded at the pile of clothes he’d thrown on the floor “Wear theh, probably best stay like that”

The boy crossed his ararments

“You’ve still got theonna freeze” Mara picked up the candle

“I have to wait in the dark?”

“Yes”

“For how long?”

“Not long”

The boy blew out hard through his nose “Do hurry I have chores”

I hate posh talkers Mara wanted to punch hi Mara smirked

“What?”

“Nothing”

The door led to a set of stone steps Mara shut the door behind him and slid the et nervous and run off to tell someone

Up the steps, he passed through another door into a wooden floored corridor with a high ceiling Candles burned inthe walls Left, end of the corridor and right, up the stairs He winced at the clacks the boy’s shoesthat makes so much noise?

The next corridor had a long carpet that ran its entire length, light green with yellow patterns He crouched and felt it So soft, I bet it would feel nice on s of old men and wo Why do they look sothey could ever want