[After that day.]
[My life changed.]
[Every morning, the maid would bring white bread and hot milk. At first, I didn't dare touch it, fearing that the dream would shatter once I reached out.]
[But hunger ultimately overcame fear. I grabbed the bread and stuffed it into my mouth; the soft sweet aroma melted on my tongue, almost bringing heat to my eyes—so this is the taste of real bread.]
[Miss Delilah bought us new clothes again.]
[After putting on the new clothes, I was taken to a full-length mirror.]
[When the servant led me to bathe, I stared blankly at the pool of hot water. Amid the swirling mist, a strange face was reflected on the surface—]
[The youth in the mirror was as gaunt as a thin sword without its edge, yet his eyes were astonishingly bright, like the eerie glow of a wolf lurking in the dark.]
