Faith crept out silently and out to the gates of the orphanage. She was wary of the 'night-watchers' that patrolled the orphanage. They were boys who were rewarded with more food if they caught anyone running away. They never failed. Faith could not blame them for trying hard. Please please please don't catch me... She thought desperately.
One more metre just one more metre... Suddenly, a hooded figure slammed into her shoulder as it ran past. She froze, not daring to breathe. Her knees trembled. Her heart pounded to the beat of a thousand drums.
After a moment of deafening silence, the figure pivoted and lunged at her. Faith screamed in terror.
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The Pure, The Faithful and The Gentle
AventuraKay, Faith and Meredith are orphans trying to get to Faith's aunt whom she barely knows. There are many problems. Things get even more confusing when they come across two signs (Aimless and Endless) that lead to two forked paths in a dark forest th...
