She would never bow her head or submit, a proud little princess. Clement Atkins had lived in the poorest part of Eden Garden within Red Triangle and had never seen someone as noble as the stars in the sky before.
In the evening, father returned with food and alcohol, also bringing a black backpack.
When father went outside to relieve himself, Clement Atkins followed: "Will you let her go after you get the money?"
Father shook himself and pulled up his trousers, "Mind your own business concerning your old man's matters."
The black backpack contained a gun.
The next day, father went out again.
Clement Atkins knew that Rae Bennett was secretly working on the ropes, trying to escape. She was so naive. Outside were jungles, she'd only die lost without knowledge of the paths, and Vigalanka was full of refugees and drug traffickers. She looked expensive, sure to be devoured to the bone if left unprotected.
