The Sinner

Banis

ay, there lived a place

e. They were too much consumed with haste to build it and set the rules in motion. In every con

seriously. If one would inspect them, they weren't even complicated at all.

The Town aside

city in any way whatsoever and the children of the Town gr

a horse at all. They could talk and see one another even when the other person was not in the same vicinity as them. They could do t

er whether or not to form alliances with the other towns, but they would always go ba

t half of the entire continent in the west. The very few people who knew of the Town's existence would not dare distract the Town. N

hey fall with it. And everyone left them alone untouched, peaceful as ever, forever living the history that had long been forgotte

on the side of dim. Businesses thrived. Livestock were kept on the other side of town as well as the farms with their own holes to provide sun to their crops. As a matter of fact,

k in its goodness in the many parks their founders had built. Such parks were built with perfect holes hundreds of feet above the ground, giving them natural light and ventilation. These holes were the only access to the other towns and they were surrounded by tall walls shaped like a

d to the public though ideas that ranged from possible to insane circulated that the story soon became a myth and the trespasser was named Mr. Jones. Some stories said that Mr. Jo

ter adventures in the Town that would awaken anyone's at

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imagined such

epting. She also knew, or rather, perfected the art of be

being the enemy of pretty, powerless girls she had considered her prey for years. Sh

e her to full height no matter h

as only good to those who do well, but never to those who were hated-to those who made the good look even better. No, she n

Belinda Kate Carrington never new h

Carrington, insisted that she come down at once. Not even her sister, Julia, could look into her eyes while she descended dow

or, his face hard and determined. Across from hi

hem what the fu

down. It turned as they all moved, facing her, an

hat she would not make another mistake once again, that she would never shame him once mor

carriage took off, ignoring thei

ter stopping the carriage sank down to her toes. "Do not go far. I

take me, Julia, p

, Belinda.

or her sister. Julia cowered away from

m the life she knew-the only life she knew. Tears wouldn't stop and sh

at. Had they even packed her things? No,

unassuming gentries walking with their expensive coa

driven away fr

ew tears flooded her eyes. Her breathing became short gasps as she fo

g banished,

o was the last time Beli

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the Sperling Estate. Andrew, the butler, did not find it uncommon at all fo

a month, asking for the master of the house. Andrew had let it known to his master

ward the study where the

oor and announc

upon haste." He checked the clock and sighed. He'd be late for an important meeting. "I have only permitted my butler

n need of great help." By the way she spoke he knew she was a lady

gure. Her coat was too large for her, obviously chosen

e a Tow

s not a

r you," the lady said. "I

come into the Grand Guard Hall and file for the case. But with this woman's efforts, it was eithe

and their mamas in their poor attempt to get his attentions. Even a Town Guard co

nished," came th

nishment cases. No matter how you may feel that

not have come here if I knew

r across his right brow, a habit when he was getting impatient. "And

shed to trick him into marriage, he would throw

re high and finely formed, her chin pointed and her eyes dark blue. She looked vaguely familiar and he q

t, Belinda Carrington had been banished out of Willowfair five years past. Emmett Carrington

stiff. He had heard of her recent marriage to the youngest Trilby son. "As I have said, Mr. Haverston, I wish that yo

lady Trilby, that a ba

e interjected, her blue eyes looking straight at hi

owed a frown. "Where

t McKenzie was certain that she was fightin