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Page 4 ~ Storms of Fate

  • Writer: Robert Siwicki
    Robert Siwicki
  • Feb 1, 2021
  • 2 min read

Updated: Mar 25, 2021

(Back in the present...) Dr. Selore: Clara? Clara? Can you tell me? Its alright. No one will hurt you here. I promise. Clara: No one really knew her... but we must know her. It can never happen again. Although I'll never be able to rest from the fear that it will. Dr. Selore: Who was it Clara? Please tell me whatever it is you can. Clara: I've read many stories and most of the happy ones start off with Once upon a time, but I don't know that this story had a happy ending so I'll start with... Many years ago there was a young couple who came from parents who had little and that puts it as sounding better than fact. Harrison Hardship and his wife Helen were born to servant families. They grew up within a large Estate community where there was plenty of wealth to share yet so few were touched by it. So what was left was love which in that bank account Helen and Harrison had saved up plenty. They fell in love and married and soon after Helen gave birth to beautiful fraternal twin girls, Hadrigal and her older sister Hagatha. The young couple knew it would be a struggle but they hoped for a better and happy future for their young. After the children were born financial hard times hit everywhere and the estate they worked for had to let go of several staff so they packed and went in search of a new home. A few weeks later as fate would have it a storm ripped through the town of Granville leaving quite a mess everywhere especially at the farmhouse of Almont Blake. Mr. Blake was a kind man but the Lord and Lady he owed for his home were not. The Ashwurths, Lord Dryden and Lady Audrey demanded much from those who served in their community. Lady Audrey was quick tempered and when she saw the condition of the Blake farm she threatened to evict him.

Lady Audrey had her hand in everything in the community and she always got her share and more before leaving any scraps for the lesser population. Almont had some farmhands but none stayed long. They either quit or were thrown out of town by Lady Ashwurth. The morning after Mr. Blake was cleaning up the area by his front gate when the Hardships began to stroll past. After a brief but friendly introduction Mr. Blake hired them on as farmers and landscapers.



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