Everyone called her Nadia.
She wasn't from a well-off family, but they weren't poor either. They lived a small distance away from the city.
The price of land inside the city wall is too much. And they couldn't afford it.
Still, there had never been a problem. Though it wasn't completely safe, many families stayed beside them.
And because it is near the city wall, the guards do a good job of keeping the spirit beasts at bay.
Her father had a stable and was a carriage driver in the city. He had two carriages. He rented one to another driver while driving one through the city.
She and her mother helped take care of the horses.
It wasn't hard to get by with the money they earned from the carriages and breeding and selling horses.
Yes, there was little they could save up, but still… it was a good life. She was happy.
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It was supposed to be a joyous day for her as she was going to get married to a person she was promised to.
