Chapter 1 Family Lost And Found
In the eastern part of Bane Springs stood a brick-and-tile courtyard house, the kind that looked cozy on the outside. But tucked away in one corner was a run-down annex with mud-brick walls, making it look completely out of place.
Inside, the air was thick, damp, and stuffy. Every spring, water droplets would form on the walls, and the wooden furniture—like the bedposts and chairs—slowly rotted away.
