Symbols of Sorrow

How can a person feel so isolated, so solitary, so alone, in the middle of thousands of souls? Alyss Braxton, age sixteen, wanders the streets of early 18th century London, all alone. Homeless, you might call it. During this time, many people were homeless, but Alyss was among the few who were actually 'alone'.
The answer to this question has haunted Alyss for years, as has everything else. The branch of hope that she has been desperately clinging to has been whittled down to a mere twig, unable to hold her weight. Alyss believes that someday, somehow, she will be rescued from this horrible life and brought into a new one. One where she could start over and live the way she always wanted to.
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