houlder gently, and Vict
mask. Slapping the figure's hand away she ro
e figure, who made to follow her.
lith was surprised to see a girl, far
like a frightened rabbit.' She glanced towards Lil
iam answered
stomach, one she was not used to, and she
ou been sayi
smiled
lyly. 'Thank you!' he spoke loudly to the oth
lone with a man you are not related or
these silly rules
th's turn t
ppose
all the other figures ha
iam said to th
r mask, hiding her face once again. 'Don't b
window sills and climbing with surprising grace, up the side of
tricky one. Now' he said, extending an arm for Lilith
pte
at
e streets, Lilith holding ont
masks?' Lili
ting the rat mask and smiling down a
re mon
huckled t
e things' he went on. 'They conceal our i
o you cause?' Lilit
by the rich folk. They think themselves better than us because they
know' she
cing sideways to her
smil
the way they do. All of
walking on. 'Us poor folk,
d be' Lilith nod
led again at
on, 'what is yo
She is one
sibl
takes a lot of hands to make the world go by; it takes a lot of work to survive.
. 'I just hope she doesn't fall and s
live?' Willi
his way' Lil
time, and before long, L
ight path to the front door, and well maintained gr
or helping m
illiam bowed to her. 'I was
m's gaze through the bars as she clicked the lock in place. Walking slowly up the path toward
verything completely dark and s
came a gen
of one of the servants of the ho
a whisper, reluctant to break the silence of the roo
t return home' the maid told he
ilith replied. 'I can
her didn't wait for
smiled encouragingly. 'Thank you for your conc
p watching t
h nod