A Tale of Two Choices

Jane held out the paper, which had written on it in italic, looped writing, "Dorothea". "She obviously hoped that you would get this."

Dorothea took the paper from Jane and opened it carefully. She read aloud,

"My darling daughter. I do not know if you will ever read this but I must try. Alas that I should ever have lived because in creating you I have created your woe and increased my own. You were a debt that I paid and I can only..."

At that moment Mr. Trystell grabbed Dorothea from behind and hissed "Give me that."

Dorothea...