Chapter Thirteen: Puppet World

"Fake?" Holly repeated. She didn't have the strength to try to free herself any longer. "All fake?"

"Every last one," Krim agreed. "This entire world has been created for you. To study you, to judge you."

"Judge me?" Holly frowned. "I don't understand. Why am I being judged? By who?" how could she even ask questions? Her mind was still trying to comprehend what Krim had revealed. There was no way this entire world was fake, was there? None of it made sense.

Krim picked up his pace as they got farther and farther away from the others. "Death can explain more if he feels like it. I don't know how much I should give away. I don't need to put myself in danger over this."

"You said you'd tell me everything," Holly reminded. Inside, her world was spinning. None of this made sense. "Why would this world be created for me? Why? And who did it?"

"You want all those answers?" Krim twisted his neck to study her. "Then I need something from you. It's the only