When Katie stepped out of the room, she squinted her eyes due to the sudden light. Leading her out, when Corey turned to talk to her, a small gasp escaped his lips, looking at the fresh bruise that was forming near her cheekbone. Before he could say anything, a guard came to take her to the garden. She was asked to remove the dry twigs and leaves out of the bushes and trees. As simple as the task seemed, it took a lot of time and effort for a single person to work on it, especially when it was time for the sun to set. It had been three hours since she had begun picking up the old, dead leaves, putting them in a bag as she went on to collect them. Her hands were covered with dirt and a few scratches from the bushes she tried to get through, getting her dress dirty in the process. By the time she was half done, she was sent back to the storeroom to spend the night alone. Later that night, when Katie slept on the cold, dirt-covered floor, she was woken up with a loud boom of thunder. It only added to the bad condition she was in without any blanket to cover her and no food in her empty stomach as it growled.
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