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My father was no where in sight; nor was his body. Did he burn in the fire? Iris, who stood next to me as I stood stairing in horror at the house, couldn't take her eyes off of me. She obviously knew something was up with how I was acting.

"Is something wrong?" Iris asked.

"Can you keep a secret?" My blue eyes wouldn't - couldn't - look away from the house; I looked closely for any sign of life.

"Uh, well yeah, but you're freaking me out. Can you tell me what's going on?" Iris hassled.

I quickly glanced around me, made sure I was out of way from passing eavesdroppers and any guards when I went to whisper to Iris. "That was my house that just burned down..." I finally managed to pry my eyes from the ashes of it and set my eyes to look at Iris. And I think my father was in it, I didn't say it even though I wanted to.

"I thought you were from Cambreia." Iris says.

"I lied, but only to keep papa safe." As I say this, I notice a body scorched to the bone. I covered my mouth with my hand to hide my horror. Iris, who is babbling a heap of words in the same minute, now sees the body with the burns and I only know this because she shuts up.