Silent Tears Loud courage

depths of darkness, the only thing she care

red clearly: "there is always

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settled in:

longer in E

was

replied quickly,

d up her worn-out bag. Her mind raced with t

ways been c

rced to live with her cruel aunt, who had arranged he

so long-but now, something within her whi

ccount-enough, perhaps, to get her to a new city, rent a s

dered until she fou

, elegantly dressed in a bright red fitte

raw some money," O

me," the lady

nally held the cash that symbolized her new beginnin

ngering on Olanna's face and leaned clo

e said. "Life is too

long while, Olanna's lips t

ch-but it wa

st step forward is the bi