NOTHING IS EVER SET IN STONE

This book is part of a trilogy and leaves some questions unanswered.

In Chapter Two I made reference to an annual event. The inhabitants of my world know this occurs because they see the end result. However, they don’t know how it happens. When my editor saw this she saw it as a missed opportunity for a really compelling scene. She suggested that my MC and her significant others could sneak out of the house to find out.

I could just dismiss the comment, knowing that this would be revealed in a sequel. When I looked at my notes, I decided it would not be detrimental for the reader to learn this now.
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It would be inappropriate for this secret to become common knowledge to the inhabitants of my world. Fortunately for me, something happened to the MC’s best friend at the beginning of the chapter which provides a pretext for the MC to ignore the curfew. She hasn’t left the house with the intention of discovering the secret but she stumbles across it. However, because of the restrictions of her world, she dare not tell anyone else. 

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