Chapter 1: Chapter 1 I had lived my whole life as a slave. After my master died, his son—the new head of the house—set me free. “If you go north,” he’d said, “you’ll see the aurora you always dreamed of.” The pitch-black past could turn pure white; a new beginning was possible. Eight years ago, the day I prepared to hea...
Chapter 1: Chapter 1 I had lived my whole life as a slave. After my master died, his son—the new head of the house—set me free. “If you go north,” he’d said, “you’ll see the aurora you always dreamed of.” The pitch-black past could turn pure white; a new beginning was possible. Eight years ago, the day I prepared to head north with my first-ever taste of freedom— —that day, war broke out. “Our commander’s definitely insane.” “Yeah. His nickname’s Mad Dog, you know.” “I’m not joking....” Two soldiers in navy uniforms whispered among themselves. “No sane person could dream up an operation like this.” “How would a raw recruit know what goes on inside the commander’s head? I don’t even know.” I turned toward them. “Dogs have sharp ears.” “S-sorry, sir!” Both soldiers ducked their heads in unis
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