Flashback: A Short Experimental Adventure (3/10)

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>Their mentor and confidant. Shattering their trust would also shatter their worldview.

You are an assassin.

>Their sister

2/10

After all, you were their mentor, confidant, and half-sister to boot. They'd never killed before, let alone from a distance. There were only two years between you... but at that age, two years felt like twenty.

"You're graduating soon," said Claire in the stairwell, holding your hand. Even at 16 she stumbled over the sharp consonants and molten vowels of the Hidden Tongue. "I want you to see how far we've come before you go. The fruits of your... our... labor."

"This is supposed to be your moment," you replied. She squeezed your hand. Her eyes were large and hopeful, too, so you conceded with a sigh. "Okay, but I'll pretend I'm not there. I'm already worried my presence might get in the way."

"It won't."

There were only three hours left before the school roof became inaccessible. You cut English to meet them in the storage room under the library. The twins used their spare. To this day, you feel bad for your lacking enthusiasm—but they_