Obey the Silence In Chains of Empire
Departure or New start
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Hellooooooo my cutie pies 😘😚😚
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Welcome back 🤗🤗
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Sooooo let's continue 😼😼
Hedy (FL's orphanage friend)
Elise.. you got called to the office ??? 😳😳
What did you do this time ?
Elise/FL
💭😑 What does she thinks about me
Elise/FL
OMG rude.....
I didn’t break anything this week 😤
matron said she wants to “introduce me to someone” 🤨
Hedy (FL's orphanage friend)
…you’re either getting adopted
or assassinated 😬
Elise/FL
Lmao 💀 comforting
brb. if i vanish, tell my ghost to haunt the cookies
Matron Chamelie
"Elise, come in, sweetheart. Don’t be nervous☺️
Elise/FL
💭Too late. Nervous is my entire personality now.😁
Matron Chamelie
"This is Dr. Maxwell Krate . He’s the one who asked about adopting you."
Maxwell/FL's adopted father
Maxwell/FL's adopted father
(Smiling gently)
"Hello, Elise. I’ve heard you’re quite the smart, quiet type."
Elise/FL
💭 internally
Okay...
Tall. Soft voice.
Wears glasses. Definitely not a kidnapper. Probably.
Still suspicious.
Matron Chamelie
"He’s a pediatric surgeon. Lost his daughter a few years ago..."
voice softens
"...but he felt ready to open his heart again. To someone like you."💛💛
Elise/FL
"...That’s... really nice."
(cue nervous fidgeting)
Maxwell/FL's adopted father
"You don’t have to say yes today.
I’d like to take time, get to know you.
You deserve to choose too, Elise."
😊😊
Elise/FL
💭Wait—what?
I get to choose?
Elise/FL
"...That’s... really kind of you."
(voice soft, unsure)
"I didn’t think I had a say in stuff like this."😅😅
Matron Chamelie
"You do now, sweetheart.
This isn’t a transaction.
This is your life."
There was a moment of silence.
Not awkward—just soft.
Like even the air wanted to give her space to breathe.
Matron Chamelie
"Alright, Elise. That’s enough talking for today.
You’ve got a lot to think about."
(smiling gently)
"Go back to the others.
Laugh a little. Eat something sweet.
We’ll talk more tomorrow, okay?"
Elise/FL
"Okay… thank you."
And just like that, I was back in the hallway.
Same floor. Same walls. Same kids.
But somehow, everything felt… different.
Hedy (FL's orphanage friend)
YO ELISE
did the doctor adopt you or prescribe you anxiety meds 😭
Liam (another orphanage kid)
Was he hot
asking for Matron Chamelie 😏
Elise/FL
BRO—STOP 💀💀💀
he’s literally like... a dad
a very soft dad
with glasses and sad eyes 😭
Ella (random orphanage girl)
Awww
sad eyes = rich backstory 😔
is he nice??
Elise/FL
Yeah
too nice
like “I’ll wait until YOU say yes” nice
who even does that???
Hedy (FL's orphanage friend)
Ok wait
he’s gentle??
and emotionally available??
what is this, a fantasy novel? 😭
Elise/FL
Fr it feels fake
but Matron said he lost his daughter
and he looked at me like…
like he didn’t want to replace her
just... care.
Liam (another orphanage kid)
Ngl
that sounds kinda beautiful 😭
Hedy (FL's orphanage friend)
Ok well now i’m crying
but also
WHEN ARE YOU MOVING IN 😭😭😭
Elise/FL
Idk yet
he said no pressure
but...
my bag is already half-packed 🧳😅
The bag wasn’t even full.
A few clothes. A photo. That one broken keychain from Hedy.
But somehow… it felt heavy.
Hedy (FL's orphanage friend)
Ok WAIT
you’re really leaving today?? 😭😭😭
Liam (another orphanage kid)
Who’s gonna eat my snacks now??
i mean… protect us. yeah. protect us 😭
Ella (random orphanage girl)
I just realized this place is gonna be way too quiet now…
Elise/FL
I’m not dying y’all 😤
just moving
and maybe crying but whatever 🧳🥲
Hedy (FL's orphanage friend)
Come back and visit
or i’m telling the new kids ghost stories about you
Elise/FL
Good
make me sound mysterious and hot pls 😌👻
The bag was packed.
Hedy had cried. Liam made a dumb joke to hide his.
And now it was just me… and Matron Chamelie at the front gate.
Matron Chamelie
(Smoothing Elise’s hair one last time)
"You look so grown up today, Elise.
Like someone who’s ready to face the world."
Elise/FL
"I don’t feel ready."
Elise/FL
"None of us ever do.
But you’ll be okay.
Your future father is a good man."
Her smile was soft…
but her eyes were tired.
She wasn’t just saying goodbye to me.
She was watching this place—our place—start to unravel.
Matron Chamelie
"Mmhm. Just a little ache in the heart."
pause
"There’s been pressure to sell.
More offers lately.
But if I can help even one child find a home before that happens…"
(smiles gently)
"Then it’s not all loss
Elise/FL
💭I wanted to say something comforting.
Something adult and wise.
But all I could manage was:
Matron Chamelie
"And I’ll always be proud of you."
She didn’t stop me.
Didn’t hold on.
Just watched.
And behind her, I swear I could see the building itself sag a little—
like even the walls were bracing for goodbye.
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So Helloooooo again my cutie pies 😘😚
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Getting excited to know what will happen next ⁉️
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Let me know in comment section 😙😙
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For now.. Bye bye 👋
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See you soon 💜
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𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓵𝓪 𝓡𝓸𝓼𝓮
yess excited 👀
2025-07-09
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Vanshika
👍🏻
2025-07-06
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Vanshika
😓
2025-07-06
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