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Your mind is filled with the previous events; you spent the rest of your afternoon outside the house. Aside from what’s happening in the town, Lucian’s parents have been screaming and fighting with each other for hours now. At first, it was about how Lucian’s father, Matthew, called the doctor and his kid witches, and then it's about how Lucian’s mother sacrificed a lot, including her own dreams, just to serve the family, and then it went to a lengthy discussion about leaving this town.

All in a while, Lucian, the Lone man, played outside. He draws on the patch of soil with a stick. He glances up from time to time at the house whenever the two become quiet, but seconds later the explosive argument starts again. Lucian hops away, singing tunes.

It isn’t a surprise anymore how he survived decades alone.

You followed him through the forest and almost went through him when he suddenly stopped.

The boy from the clinic stood a few feet away from you and Lucian.

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