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12: Depressed
Olivia sat in a chair in her room, staring into the flames. She couldn't move, she couldn't get up and do anything. She knew she needed to check on Maribelle, but seeing her sister one more time, her face flushed with fever, would break her. So she sat in the chair by her fire and waited. She didn't know what she was waiting for. Maybe she was waiting for the next attack that the fates were going to send her way, or maybe she was waiting for someone to come and save her. She couldn't be sure. She just waited.
A soft knock sounded at the door. Olivia didn't look away from the flames, but she spoke.
"Enter." Her voice rang out through the room, breaking the silence with her soft whispers
"Olivia?" Simon's voice rang out through the room.
Olivia stiffened as he walked into the room, closing the door behind him.
"Your sister was calling for you. Where have you been all day? I expected to see you at dinner," Simon said reprovingly.
Ol
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