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Chapter 1

Mom and Dad's voices rang out from a corner of the meeting hall. I heard them say outright that they were going to choose my sister, Lisette Calder, this time.I clenched the hem of my blouse, lowered my eyes, and pressed my lips together, pretending I hadn't heard a thing.In my previous life, on this very day, they had chosen to keep me.Lissy might've been bubbly and vivacious, but she was also boisterous and often caused trouble for the family. Mom and Dad were often embarrassed and had to apologize on her behalf, cleaning up her messes for her.But after they chose me, they started feeling that the house was too quiet and empty without Lissy.Whenever they saw me sitting quietly with my books, they couldn't hide the regret in their eyes and the longing they felt for their other daughter."Miriam, Barnaby, it's time," Mr. Hawthorne, the town chief, called out as he tapped his ceremonial staff against the floor.I trailed behind Mom and Dad, my head bowed. Dim candlelight fli

Chapter 2

There was still a full afternoon left before the soul separation at midnight. After the meeting at the hall ended, my parents and Finnian took me home.Perhaps the thought that this was their last chance to spend time with me stirred a trace of guilt in their hearts."Romy, where would you like to go this afternoon?" Dad asked in an unusually gentle tone. "I'll take you out for the day and make sure you have a good time. Consider it our final goodbye."Mom's eyes reddened as well. She took my hand and said, "That's right. We'll go along with whatever you want to eat or do."I withdrew my hand and replied calmly, "I'd like to read in my room for a while."Finnian frowned and accused me of putting on an act."Romy, your parents are only trying to do something nice for you! Stop throwing tantrums. This is your last day. Can't you be sensible for once and let everyone send you off in good spirits?"The impatience and annoyance in his expression only made me feel weary. All I really

Chapter 3

At midnight, the meeting hall was brightly lit. The flames of the eternal lamps flickered, illuminating the bowl of inky black water from the Morrow River.According to tradition, the soul being eliminated had to be the one in control of the body and willingly drink the water from the Morrow River. Only then could the soul be separated painlessly and without sensation, returning to the river.In my previous life, Lissy had been in control of the body.Mom and Dad had summoned her repeatedly before she finally emerged and tearfully drank the bowl of water, leaving everyone heartbroken and yearning for her for the rest of their lives.This time around, they were eagerly waiting for me to come around. Mom and Dad kept calling out to me."It's time, Romy. Come out and drink the water.""Romy, come out."But there was no response from the body.My parents exchanged bewildered glances. "What's going on? Where's Romy?"Frowning, Finnian snapped impatiently, "Stop sulking, Romy! Get o

Chapter 4

Since Mom and Dad were adamant about it, Mr. Hawthorne sighed and waved his hand. Two burly men brought over a brazier and a set of silver needles.The soulfire poison was ignited, and acrid green smoke immediately filled my nostrils. Inside my sea of consciousness, Lissy let out a piercing scream."It hurts! Help, Finn!"Finnian turned away, his expression pained. Then he gritted his teeth and took a needle himself."Romy, this is all your fault. You're forcing Lissy to suffer with you!"The long, thick silver needle plunged mercilessly into my head. The unbearable physical and spiritual agony instantly tore apart the barrier separating our two souls.The pain forced me out of the depths of my consciousness. My soul was torn out of the body.Beneath the cold moonlight, it began to dissolve bit by bit, as though someone had poured sulfuric acid over it.I writhed on the floor in agony. With every breath I drew of the poisonous soulfire smoke, it felt like my soul was being ripp

Chapter 5

The last speck of light faded away. As their anguished cries rang out, everything before my eyes sank into absolute, silent darkness.My soul would not be returning to the Morrow River. I would not get another chance at life.I thought this would be the end of it.Unexpectedly, even after my soul had been destroyed, a remnant of my consciousness lingered on as a wandering spirit.The body had collapsed limply to the floor. Finnian lunged toward it like a madman and gathered it up in his arms."Romy! Romy, wake up!"Mom pounded her chest, weeping so hard she nearly fainted."My daughter... What have we done?"After some time, the eyelashes fluttered, and Lissy opened her eyes.She took in the chaos around her and the people sobbing in grief. A flicker of smug satisfaction flashed through her eyes, but she quickly replaced it with an expression of frightened helplessness."Finn… Where's Romy?"Finnian stared at her stiffly, his lips trembling. He couldn't seem to say anything.

Chapter 6

Lissy continued, "And that jacket of yours is so old-fashioned. I'm throwing it away. Wear this instead."Finnian stared at the discarded jacket on the floor, his expression stiffening. I'd bought it for him when he first graduated from college, with the pocket money I'd spent ages saving up. He'd said he would wear it for the rest of his life."You're throwing it away?" His voice tightened."Of course. Out with the old, in with the new," Lissy declared matter-of-factly before stuffing the coat into his hands.Clutching the coat, Finnian murmured, "Alright. Whatever you say."As he turned away, I saw a flicker of barely suppressed agitation in his eyes.The growing dissonance between what life used to be like and what it was now was a dull knife that slowly but surely cut away the mask of happiness and normalcy they maintained.As fall arrived, the weather turned chilly.Finnian suffered yet another bout of stomach cramps, which was a chronic condition of his.In my previous l

Chapter 7

"Isn't this Romy's old journal? Why is it still around? It's just taking up space in the house," Lissy said in a huff before tossing the journal into the living room fireplace, where the fire was still lit.The flames devoured everything almost instantly.Finnian's eyes blazed with fury. He lunged forward like a madman, reaching into the fire to retrieve it."Don't burn that! It's all Romy left behind!"The flames singed his skin, but even after blisters had formed, all he managed to grab were handfuls of ashes. As he stared at the ashes, his gaze hardened.He looked up at Lissy—at the person he'd once loved so much that he'd been willing to do anything to keep her around. Now, all he felt when he looked at her was disgust."Why did you burn it?" His voice was cold as ice.Lissy flinched at his expression, but she lifted her chin defiantly and declared, "So what if I did? It's just some dead person's journal anyway. Is that really a reason to get mad at me? Don't forget that you

Chapter 8

The soulfire poison was reserved for the most extreme form of punishment. Anyone forced to inhale it would have their soul torn apart, enduring agony beyond anything imaginable.To piece together a soul that had endured such torment, the one who inflicted the punishment had to trade their life for it. At midnight, they had to descend to the bottom of the Morrow River and endure the agony of a thousand blades piercing their heart.Only then could they gather a single fragment of the shattered soul.Finnian stared at the ancient text with a tearful smile. "I can bring her back… I can still bring her soul back…"As if clutching his final thread of hope, he stumbled out of the house.Lissy blocked his path and demanded, "Where are you going? Are you abandoning me?"She wrapped both arms tightly around Finnian's waist, panic filling her eyes. She knew that if Finnian abandoned her, the family wouldn't care about her either.Finnian coldly pried her fingers loose. "Don't touch me.""

Chapter 9

"Come home with me, please," Finnian begged. "I'll give you my life in exchange. I'll do whatever you want."He looked absolutely pathetic right now.In the past, if he so much as furrowed his brows, I would've stayed up all night worrying about him. But now, his display only annoyed me."Does it hurt, Finnian?" I calmly asked him.Finnian froze for a moment before frantically shaking his head. "No. It doesn't hurt at all! All that matters is I get to see you again.""But it hurt a lot for me," I said, my voice barely above a whisper, as I continued to stare at him. "When the soulfire poison burned my soul, and when the needle stabbed right into me, the pain was so agonizing that I wanted to beg for you to just kill me."Finnian's face turned ghostly pale. Water rushed into his throat, and he began coughing violently, spitting up mouthfuls of blood."I'm sorry... I was such a bastard. I was a blind idiot..."Standing in the river, he begged me desperately, "Can you forgive me j

Chapter 10

The seasons changed, and winter came along once again. Snow blanketed all of Morrowmere.Finnian crawled out of his room and dragged himself all the way to the riverbank. His fingers left long streaks of blood across the snow.Once he got there, he leaned against a willow tree by the river and pressed the silver hairclip to his cheek."Romy... It's snowing." His voice was so faint it was almost inaudible. "You used to say you loved watching the snow fall over the Morrow River. I brought you a roasted sweet potato. Won't you have some?"Tucked inside his jacket was a sweet potato that had long since gone cold and hard. I hovered among the drifting snow above, watching him silently.He was on the verge of freezing to death. His breaths were so shallow that he could barely even see any white mist. Just as his eyes were about to close, he seemed to sense something and suddenly lifted his head.In his final moments, he saw me again. A spark of light returned to his still, dead eyes.

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