Chapter 11

The sun was smiling rather unusually over Lock Heart territory. The previous days of rain made that sunny morning seem a bit out of place. Anna got out of her tent with a slight sense of optimism, which she was sure came with the sun rays that bathed her as she stood at the entrance of her tent, unsure where to turn and where not to.

She watched as the camp-like territory of the Lock Heart was already buzzing with activity and the chatters of children, all bright-eyed and bubbling with a seeming excitement that Anna couldn't quite grasp. The sight of them brought back a lot of memories, which she desperately repressed.

With a seeming determination not to waste the new energy the brightness of the day had brought, she began walking aimlessly down the straight path between the tents.

Walking from within, the Lock Heart's territory seemed just to be an area of land with tents and structures littered all over. As she continued walking, the arrangement became much clearer to her. The metic