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Chapter 24
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Third person Point of View
Mariah woke up again to her body being lifted up gently. She opened her eyes and saw that she was near a river.
"We are just stopping for a rest. There is another 2 days journey before we reach Venice." The merchanter said.
"Why are we going to Venice?" Mariah asked timidly and the merchanter almost felt sorry for the little girl. She was clearly still young.
"what's your name, little one?" The merchanter asked her. He did not seem like a bad guy and Mariah was hopeful that he would send her back. Although she was not on good terms with the king, at least she was safe with him.
"My name is Mariah Castello...."
The merchanter hummed quietly in acknowledgment before quickly setting to work on making a fire. He would have to stop for some supplies in a nearby village before he could continue with his journey. He bent down by the rivers bend and filled up
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