Training
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"I lived in a world of steam. It clouded my vision, and then drew back to reveal a storm. Caught off-guard, I couldn't fight back. I needed to be trained to stop that happening again, I needed training..."
15 year old Mila has lived on a steam train all her life. Stoking the engine daily, she knows more than anyone else what hard work is. Her friends are workers, her home is a train, her entertainment is passengers that board the train daily. But after an accident forces her into reality, Mila embarks on a journey she could never have expected... Full of adventure, but with deeper secrets... a conspiracy... and the truth about her past.
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Rated: PG-13 but no swearing/cussing involved.
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