She was the older sister; she was supposed to protect her. It was all her fault. Niu retreated back into
the woods, waiting for the camp to become dark. She waited silently, not letting herself think or feel. She
wanted to cry, but she wouldn’t let her own emotions get in the way again. All she could do now was rescue her
sister. She was the older sister; she was going to protect her. Perhaps this had been her fate all along.
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