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Father looks at Greta, then Imelda, and finally Sienna. “Then, each one of you will be offered at the auction after you turn twenty.”
I wrap my arms around Sienna’s shoulders. She looks like she’s about to cry.
“How can you call yourself our father?” Greta asks.
“Both you and Eva are over eighteen. Eva’s already twenty, the right age to marry. I’m not doing anything wrong.”
“It’s definitely wrong!” Greta screams. “And illegal. You can’t sell us off.”
“But I can arrange a marriage for you, and this is what I’m doing. Any arranged marriage is a deal. In this instance, money will be exchanged. Whether it be power or land, there’s always something at play. It’s just a fact.”
“What happens if I say no?” I ask.
“Then your sisters will pay the price.”
“But if the man who pays for me doesn’t offer enough money, you’ll just put them up for auction next.”
“If you don’t go through with this, then they will definitely be next after they turn twenty. And by then, my debts will have grown much larger. If you follow through, there’s a chance I won’t need to offer them up in an auction.”
And with those words, I know my father has me.
I could never willingly put my sisters in a position of danger.
Greta looks at me. Her expression says she knows what I’m about to do. “Eva, no …”
“All right,” I say, dropping my head. “I’ll do it.”
And with those words, I seal my fate.
