Chapter 4
Within minutes of entering the orphan sanctuary, Nick realized this was an entirely different world from that of the village he’d grown up in and Todd had taken him from. He and Todd had been bound as children, neither really having a choice in the matter. The people here weren’t bound to anyone, not anymore. No one was forced into any sort of life.
The dorms were bright, cheerful, and comfortable. There was a central common lounge area for socializing, and from what Nick saw, the socializing was heavily encouraged. A small kitchen took up one end. There were couches, tables, and chairs. Games of chess and backgammon and decks of cards were strewn over the tables.
His room was down the hall from the lounge. On the bed was a packet with large black letters across the front stat
