The Magic Anklet
I suppose we have to drag her body to her bedroom now. Well, we can’t just leave her in the middle of the floor. Besides, the sooner she gets better, the sooner she can get back to serving us. You said it, sister! That night, when the moon was high and cool winds flowed over the desert, Anahita regained consciousness. She awoke with a shock. Where am I? She had been so deeply asleep that in the midnight darkness she did not recognize her shabby old room. But as her eyes adjusted, she saw that she was indeed home. And before she could stop herself, she burst into tears. For at that moment, she realized just how miserable she was.
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