Chapter 30 - The Wind Turning

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I can tell Elena shocked everyone with what she said, including the Count. She seemed so scared, when she was walking to the front, that she was expected to break under pressure. But not my best friend. People still underestimate how strong she is, and it’s truly sad to see. Do they truly think women are going to cower every time we face pressure? Do they think we can’t take it?   Elena’s voice brings me out of my thoughts, as she begins to explain her story. “I met Daniel as a child, at one of the Royal gatherings. But I only started paying attention to him, once I started attending the Academy, because he was my brother’s schoolmate. I’ve seen him around a lot, and he started paying attention to me. As a naïve girl, I truly thought it meant that I was special. So, whenever I knew he wo

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