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Episode 19: The Price of Secrecy

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Episode 19 The Price of Secrecy Tessa leans against Jennifer's shoulder, fast asleep. They are both tucked in under a blanket, sitting at the base of a large tree. The blanket was part of the emergency supplies that had been handed out to them. By the time the sun started setting, the fire still hadn't been put out. Not long after, the emergency supplies started making their way round; flashlights, tents (for the small children), blankets, lamps, and dried food of all sorts. “ I've only been in such a situation once before,” Jennifer says and looks around. Everyone else had slowly fallen asleep, but Jennifer couldn't seem to stop her busy mind. Here and there she catches sight of another person with their eyes wide open, it's good to know that she's not the only one. It's too easy to feel alone. “ I was no older than three and a fire had broken out. We were told to evacuate too. I remember falling asleep in my father’s arms, it was like camp...

Episode 18: Peeping Eyes

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Episode 18 Peeping Eyes Jennifer walks as fast as she can to the library door, she feels the urge to run, but the last thing she wants to do is get in trouble with Ms H. Outside, on the landing, Jennifer hastily looks up and down the street. Enoch should still be nearby. Spotting him, one street over, Jennifer trots down the stairs and quickly crosses the street. She follows at a comfortable distance, not losing sight of him, but she's also not close enough for him to spot her easily if he were to turn around. Jennifer opens her mouth, to start expressing her thoughts to her reader, but then quickly stops herself. She had not realized that the price she would have to pay for the secrecy would be silence. Swallowing her words, Jennifer starts pondering the situation internally as they turn out of the main road. The first thing to come to mind is the Author's Advocate. She ponders the new letter and then the previous one and thinks about the questions the Autho...