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Carolyn knew perfectly well that she'd been born with a willful streak. The Light Keepers had tried their best to conquer it, but the rebellious side of her, that part that insisted on making her own decisions, refused to give in. Even when she was a kid, she was notoriously curious. There was the incident with Pete Broussard, when they'd snuck into the barn and shown each other their secret parts. The Broussards had left the compound shortly after that, and she'd always felt guilty since it had been her idea, not his.
Until the age of about twenty, she'd assumed that her curiosity was a grave mark against her character. It led her to do naughty things like look at Pete's male parts, and even touch her own self late at night. Only once she'd left the compound did she learn that her de
