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Kerina
The closer we get to the compound, the brighter the lights. Some guests arrive by car, Others, like ourselves, enter by foot.
Ryen hands over the invitation. It is a magic ticket giving us unlimited access. The Agents on duty know him, so they take little notice of the invitation. Instead, their curiosity is piqued by his date. I keep my arm linked with Ryen’s as we walk up the curved footpath. Two musicians are set up at the base of the stairs. Strains of their instruments float through the night air to reach her ears.
‘What are they playing?’ I ask, enthralled.
‘The violin? You’ve not heard one before?’
I shake my head. ‘I’ve never been to something like this.’
‘Well, hopefully you will get used to it.’
We stroll past the violin players and I pause to listen. The musici
