In my room, I skipped dinner and locked myself in, packing my final belongings.Father and Mother assumed I was just throwing a tantrum, complaining outside my door."Her temper's getting worse and worse. It's just a few paintings—does she really need to give her sister attitude?""Exactly! I think she's getting too big for her britches!"Amid all the criticism, Grayson gently knocked on my door."Ember, stop being angry. Come out and eat something, okay?"I turned toward the door, feeling awful inside, but my eyes were dry.I'd already shed too many tears—now I couldn't even cry anymore.Outside, Finn irritably pulled Grayson away. "Uncle, don't bother with her. She just likes making a scene. Let's see how many meals she can skip."I laughed.One meal.Because I was leaving tomorrow.The next day, I got up extra early, but to my surprise, the Blackwood family was already gone.Checking my phone, I discovered they'd left at dawn to pray to the Moon Goddess at the Sacred Grove.They say
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