LYCIA
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I took a deep breath, trying to steady my racing heart as I approached Lana's room. I couldn't shake off the guilt that gnawed at me for the way I had treated her before. She was just a five-year-old, and I had been so unnecessarily harsh to her the last time I spoke to her.
At first, I had no intention of speaking to her since I didn't think that I had the time to deal with her whining, but now, hearing that Lana had formed a close bond with Caleb during my absence, I felt a surge of determination to put an end to it.
It made no sense to me that she was forming a bond with him of all people, and when you initially heard from a servant that Lana spent most of her time with Caleb, I immediately thought that Caleb must be trying to get her to get used to him before opening his m
