Chapter XXX - Explanation
Laurel Wickstave grew up with a special secret. It was one she had to keep quiet, despite desperately wanting to reveal it. It only took one time she had no discretion that ensured her eternal silence after, and it was purely accidental. It lucked out in the end, but she never forgot it. Since then, she could only talk to her parents about it, since they were of the few that knew, too. There were only about three dozen or so of them left, and nearly all who could work did so for the city. It was how they were able to stay on the payroll for so long. Laurel wasn't driven by her ambition, but she did have it, and it was a simple one: be the Minister who greets the monsters back. It was all she wanted in life. She grew up learning about her ancestor's pasts, having to come to terms with
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