ANASTASIA

XIV

Life has a way of testing a person's will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen at once.

— Paulo Coelho

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“You’ve been happy since this morning.” As Rave helped Anastasia dry her hair after taking a long, warm, bath right after receiving her fill for dinner, she asked a question that she’s been meaning to rise for quite a while now. “Are the activities today to your liking?” she added in an encouraging, and slightly excited tone.

Shaking her head, Anatasia looked down and began fiddling with her fingers—a mannerism she does whenever she’s been asked to speak. “Hmm?” seeing how she fought off a smile, Rave went from staring at her reflection from the mirror and down into peeking through her lowered face. “Then what?” she paused in helping her dry he