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Trial of Fate 1
𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 1
As the first rays of the morning sun slowly illuminated the field, I set to work, just like every other day. My hands in the soil, my mind weighed down by my family's struggle to make ends meet. The heat of the day cast a dusty light on the leaves, and the burden of the work in the field felt even heavier on my shoulders. I knew how helpless my parents felt against the landowners.
My eyes wandered over the stones on the ground, fatigue from the work seeping into me. Lately, the name of Marcus, one of the richest men in the village, had been mentioned frequently. I didn’t want someone like him to occupy any space in my thoughts. Everything I’d heard about him painted him as a stern,...
As the first rays of the morning sun slowly illuminated the field, I set to work, just like every other day. My hands in the soil, my mind weighed down by my family's struggle to make ends meet. The heat of the day cast a dusty light on the leaves, and the burden of the work in the field felt even heavier on my shoulders. I knew how helpless my parents felt against the landowners.
My eyes wandered over the stones on the ground, fatigue from the work seeping into me. Lately, the name of Marcus, one of the richest men in the village, had been mentioned frequently. I didn’t want someone like him to occupy any space in my thoughts. Everything I’d heard about him painted him as a stern,...
