Ruby returned to her room with an absent mind.
The servants standing on guard by the entrance didn't say anything as they simply let her in.
As the door creaked shut, two continuous clicks followed.
The bedroom was locked. It wasn't a bad punishment at all. She had only been grounded without a definite time.
Ruby threw herself onto the bed, letting her heavy weight dip into the soft mattress. She then curled herself into a shriveled shrimp, huddling her limbs together.
Recalling Mario's nearly emotionless warning, she felt as if a bucket of ice had just been poured onto her.
Ruby suddenly felt powerless. There was no longer any hope for a different future.
Her lifetime would not just be full of hardship, but also an endless cycle of moral turmoil, her mind destined to be riddled with unease.
She would never escape from the madman's grip ever again. But, was there truly no way out?
