Stolen Glances

Cindra’s POV

I couldn’t stay in my room long before the anxiety, sorrow, and every other negative emotion started rushing through me. I changed into an old cloak and snuck out of the castle as fast as I could manage. It was easy to slip through the lax guards who were off drinking or flirting with the maids. Most of the senior staff was busy doing whatever Queen Bridget wanted, so the less responsible staff members were doing whatever they could get away with.

Most of them were probably eating from the kitchen rations since none of them would rat out the others.

I made my way through the village and to the orphanage. I was ready for the relief of being there, but when I turned the corner, my whole body stuttered to a stop. I ducked back around the corner before any of them seemed to notic……