Unbinding The Valley Keeper
Language: en
Tomorrow is the day I’m to be anointed as the Keeper of the Valley. I sat before the vanity, silently wiping the heavy makeup from my face, my heart as cold as the mountain air outside. In our town of Blackwood Creek, there is a tradition that has survived for generations. Every decade, a set of twin girls is born to a single household. According to the old laws, the sisters’ paths are split: one is allowed to marry and leave, while the other must stay, serving as the Keeper of the Valley—a lifelong vestal protector of our heritage. She cannot marry; she cannot even step beyond the town…