The woman was sure that it would not be long before her absence was noticed, especially when she was running away with a little girl in tow. She was not allowed to take the little girl out of the house for more than an hour or two at a time.
** FLASHBACK **
She was introduced to everyone in the circle as the little girl’s caretaker, but she was always under watch, her movements were tracked, at all times. There was regret filled in her heart at the thought of coming to this place, and agreeing to this post, because it certainly was not a marriage, rather it was yet another mistake on her part.
When she agreed to the Committee’s proposal of entering her into a marriage contract with whichever person they determined would be compatible for her, she was simply desperate to get away from he
