The Girl
Nya didn’t want to walk into the room where Alsys and her family were saying goodbye, but she couldn’t tell the young girl no, either, not when she’d requested to see her. She truly hoped this didn’t get to be a tradition, that every time they chose a new sacrifice, she would have to meet with him or her before they were taken to The Point. But then… if she had her way, there would be no more sacrifices. Alsys would be the last.
That didn’t get her off of the hook this time.
One of the guards opened the door about ten minutes after her family had been in the room with her. The parents were draped over Alsys’s small frame, holding her, crying with her. Unlike Gavin, Alsys was crying, clinging to her parents. It was clear the frail child was terrified. Nya couldn’t blame her.
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