One day bled into another during the rest of my week at Chapter Four. My day spent at Grooming Tech was probably the only truly enjoyable day that I had. I loved interacting with the students, especially the young ones. They were so happy to have a visitor and marveled at my Brand. Eating lunch in them in the cafeteria, and remembering my own time spent at One’s Grooming Tech, was comforting. It was not that long ago that I was in their place. Things were easier then. I was blind and innocent and trusting before I received my Brand, which made it all so much simpler. It was becoming quite difficult to navigate through the mess that my life had become.
I never had another moment alone with Gale. Chiron was always at my side. But when he looked at me in the rear – view mirror, or as I was g
