Shady

Lia shivered. “…maybe it’d be better if she didn’t?”

(Ahhh nice. Trippy) “… what will happen to her?”

“Oh… so it will be Rana’s turn soon.”

“Yes Papa… when will I do that?”

Lia felt a prick of guilt at that and blushed, but forced a smile. Rana was far more suited to it than she was. Sure, she antagonized their father to ...

“Yes, sir.” Lia nodded. “That makes sense. More trouble than it’s worth no doubt. Very burdensome.”

Lia looked at him in alarm. For their disagreements, she did still care for her sister very much. Besides, if Rana wasn’t here to be the bad child, then she’d ...

“Very ungrateful,” Lia agreed. “You do so much for us.” Rana blushed even more and hurried out of earshot, tearing up. How was she always the bad guy? No matter ...

She blushed and ducked her head. “I’m sorry she upset you, Papa. It was very rude of her.”

(Ah yep that’s the one!) Thank gods for that one. That was the best news she’d heard all day — that she wasn’t going to have to share a carriage ...

(Nice! I wonder if it’s the same book I’m thinking of, tho I don’t remember the title for sure. But I was about that age) “Oh, goody. Now you get ...

(Nice. I haven’t thought of that concept in years haha but seems fitting for him) She rolled her eyes and looked at him sourly. “Sorry.” Her tone didn’t sound very ...

(Like the surrogate where another kid gets spanked instead of you?) Rana hesitated, taking a few more strides away. But then the guilt overwhelmed her and she slowed, tensing, half-expecting ...

She sped up. “Leave me alone!”

“That’s because I’m a better speaker than you.” She turned down the hall and tried to hurry away even though it’d be the long way to her bedroom. She was ...