“I hope that’s not what I think it is?” Julia asked.
“I’m afraid it is,” Clara answered, before clenching her jaw.
“What—(for?)”
That was a good question, but it also explained why so few lived beyond The Tower.
“The iron gauntlet of a tyrannical leader…” Clara answered.
That was a sobering thought. However, Julia quickly realised there was something more to it than scaring the population into complacency.
“And?” Julia asked in a whisper.
“Population control…”
Disclaimer: This novel is an work in progress and readers may encounter grammatical errors and inconsistencies. Please view this a draft and not a published work.
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