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“I have a bad feeling about this.”
“There’s nothing to worry about. I’ve practiced this several times already.”
“Several times?” Are you serious?”
“Yes.”
“And it worked?”
“Perfectly. I’ve never been caught.”
Liana peeped outside at the bushes below. Even though it wasn’t that high up, she was still scared. The tiny ledge across which they could walk seemed like it could break at any moment. She looked back at Adaria and Regina skeptically.
“I don’t think this will work,” she said. “What if the guards come in and discover that we’re gone? What if we fall and break our legs or arm? How do we explain that to father?”
“Trust me, it’s fine,” Adaria said. “All you need to do is make sure that you inform them not to disturb you when you’re entering the study. They will remain at the
