Chapter 7The airplane landed safely in Santa Sophia. The flight didn’t feel like four hours, since I was reading the Book of Kammbi most of the way. However, I was ready to stand up and walk around a bit.
“Diondray, I hope you find what are you looking for in Santa Sophia,” Stayssia said as she approached me.
“I do as well.”
Stayssia smiled and replied, “I don’t know why Maxina wanted you to come here. I wish your stay to be a short one and that you return home very soon.”
She embraced me, and it seemed like she knew I would not be returning to Charlesville anytime soon. I released myself from her embrace, knowing that Santa Sophia would be my new home.
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I received my suitcase when I got out of the airplane, and then I walked into the airport. It was enormous. Glass windows were
