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Chapter 1: Prologue
Ever since she was four, Alanna of Trebond was whipped by her father, Lord Alan of Trebond, for the slightest things, like showing up one minute late for breakfast, missing one corner of the house as she cleaned, anything he could. Every time he was drunk, he whipped her.
Each time, Lord Alan asked Alanna to come to his rooms, where he took out his whip, tied her hands and feet to his bed, and whipped her back viciously.
This time however the whipping session was much worse then usually, you see this day was the anniversary of their mothers passing. Alanna reminded Lord Alan of his late wife, her long auburn hair and brilliant violet eyes that were now dulled in pain.
After each whipping session, he untied her and tossed her into the hall, where Coram, a manservant, found her quickly. He then took the unconscious Alanna to the village healer, Maude, where Alanna's twin brother, Thom, met them.
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters or settings. They belong to Tamora Pierce