AURORA The whole time I was busy berating myself for accepting Canan's offer. Something about it seemed so final. I couldn't quite place my hand around it and yet a larger part of me harbored this thrill to avoid experiencing whatever it was that he had to offer me. I would learn to be stronger. Hopefully. I forcefully drifted my mind off it. I had made it out of the cellar unnoticed and in one piece at least. That part alone was consoling. He had made me promise to bring him apples and desserts whenever I could. I had found the request a little bit strange but come on. What's the harm in bringing apples and desserts ? There was none at all. If anything I felt a sort of pity for him. There was a high chance that he didn't have any access to food at the cellar. And even if he did. It was

