Chapter 111: Sleepwalker
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I awoke shivering, my skin icy, I was cold to my bones, it was so cold and my teeth were chattering together. I forced my body off the ground covered in both snow puddles and dried-up grasses, I moaned rubbing my arms, trying to keep the cold away. But not much could be done because I was only wearing my nightgown, silk and sleeveless, completely exposed and inviting the cold more to my body, each breath I took was cold steam only and I finally took the ti to gaze upon my surroundings.
I was in the forest, I didn’t know how deep this ti. "Again?" I said in between chattering teeth, I was getting sick of this, I would sleep in my bed and then before I knew it I would awake deep in the forest, gods know how I got here because it was a mystery for , the castle was heavily guarded I’m sure they would have seen
pass the gates, well if they did I would not be here now, this was becoming serious.
I gaze upon the forest more, my head whirling back and forth, this feeling, this pull, it was like the forest was calling to
in ways that got
scared and curious, whatever reason could it be?
I looked towards the skies, great it was almost morning, the skies were getting bright, they should be here right about now.
"Mistress!"
Ha thank the gods, I whirled seeing Mint and Beowulf rushing towards .
"It happened again," I said, shivering. Mint quickly used the blanket he brought to cover , finally warmth. I sighed in relief, snuggling my body more into it.
"We made sure to guard the doors, it remained so, how did you get out Lady Sylvia," Beowulf asked curiously, the wolf was just as curious as I was, they all were, they were the only two who knew about this and it bothered
about my current predicant, I need to figure out what’s wrong with .
It had been seven months since Cedric’s death, making a year since I ca to the Empire and Emperor Edric had passed away leaving the throne to Lord Lawrence Smith.
"Mistress, we must go now before they find out you’re missing," Mint said. I nodded.
"There is one problem," I said.
"What is it, Lady Sylvia?"
"I think my legs are frozen," I said, shivering.
"I will carry you Mistress" Mint offered but I was already in his arms before he finished his sentence.
"I’m sorry for bothering both of you like this, if only I have control over this"
"You need not worry about that Lady Sylvia, we are here to serve you until we draw our last breath"
"I need to find out what’s happening to ," I said in a serious tone.
"Do you have a plan, Mistress?" Mint asked.
"There’s soone that might understand or know what’s happening to ," I said with a sigh. "Cora"
At the sound of her na, Beowulf turned to .
"She’s a soothsayer, she once gave
a vision maybe if she could do a reading or anything"
"I’m afraid that can’t be possible Lady Sylvia," he said in a heavy tone, I frowned.
"Whatever are you talking about Beowulf?"
He gulped, not prepared to say anything, right from the ti I have always had a feeling that Beowulf knew sothing or more was keeping sothing from
that’s why I didn’t completely trust him like I did Mint, he seed loyal but he wasn’t truthful with .
"Do you intend to keep yet another thing from ?"
He froze.
"If you know sothing you have to tell , for mine sake Beowulf, I do not want to be in darkness"
He sighed. "About Cora, the last ti you t her and Magnus found out" he began.
"I’m aware," I said recalling the first ti we both went to the Eternal Garden and I was lost when I danced with the butterflies and t a very old Sprite, Cora, she called herself the oldest. Rembering all this made my heart ache, the mories of Cedric consuming .
"Well Magnus was angry about the things she might have told you so he blocked her visions by freezing the pod with flowers into ice"
I gasped, The pod of flowers was like a channel for her powers. "W-Why would he do that?"
"Magnus may seem sweet and gentle when it cos to you but trust
Lady Sylvia he still lives up to his na"
I gulped at his words, this was it then I wasn’t getting any answers from Cora but still.
"You know sothing Beowulf... do you not?"
He looks away. "It is not my place to tell you, I only told you of Magnus’ sacrifice because you have every right to know" He states turning to keep walking.
"Let us go... it’s too cold out here for you Lady Sylvia"
"Yelena"
He ca to a sudden halt when I ntioned the na, I could tell he was shaking.
"I had a dream once" I began, he turned his head to face .
"In that dream, Cedric called
Yelena... does it have to do with what’s happening to ?"
He looked away, that was just the answer I needed.
"It does, doesn’t it?"
"The answers are not mine to give, forgive
for my incompetence, Lady Sylvia" with that being said he walked away.
"He doesn’t want to say anything, but he knows, it’s not right," Mint said as his body tensed.
"He must have his reason," I said under my breath, but there was no way that would stop .
"If he doesn’t talk then I will find out myself"
"How?"
"Books have always had all knowledge, it may not be much but knowing more about Yelena will bring everything to light," I said for certain because I knew the Yelena he spoke of must most likely be the sa goddess Yelena, the mother who birthed Silver-Haired and also the forest goddess.
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"goddess Yelena known as the guardian of the magical forest, loved by many in the Sun Realm, ho for gods and goddesses" I narrated walking back and forth as I read the book.
"Guardian of the magical forest, these past nights I magically appear in the forest like it calling ... there’s this pull to it and months ago when I t Cora in her vision she said butterflies are attracted to things of the forest and I’m like a magnet to those wondrous creatures," I said as my eyes drift to Mint who patiently listen to , he blinks.
"What are you trying to say, Mistress?"
I settled the book on the table. "That I might be the reincarnation of goddess Yelena"
"But that’s not possible Mistress, goddesses don’t reincarnate, their souls remain in their realm" he explained.
I sighed. "Yes I know, I read that too, then if it’s not that what?" I said taking my seat, I was dying to get answers to explain all this.
"Maybe you’re connected to her in so way," Mint said.
That was another fact. "Yes, it must be," I said. "I an she is alive sowhere in the Sun Realm, the books don’t state whether she’s dead or not, they just give details of them," I said, grabbing the books once again. I turned to a page that had her picture, even though it was just drawn I could see how beautiful and elegant they made her be, like a radiant enchantress, my eyes moved to the other page there was a drawing of a white fox with nine tail, it was just like the one I saw in one of my dreams more like a flash when I was being assaulted... the white fox.
I read beneath it. "The magical power to shapeshift," I said under my breath.
"Mistress"
I turned to Mint, he smiled. "What is it?"
"Forgive
for being blunt but are you trying to use this to clear your head... I an you haven’t been so engrossed in sothing over the past month, you are always in your chambers or the dining hall. I’m glad you are doing sothing different for a change even if it’s just a distraction"
I smiled. "Thank you Mint, you being blunt but you’re right"
"And it’s the first ti you have smiled, you haven’t for a long ti," he said.
I blinked multiple tis, as my eyes grew teary.
"It’s okay to still be sad, don’t make it too hard on yourself to move on, you will do so when the ti is right"
"That’s the point, Mint," I said, staring at my ring, the Hartford ring Cedric gave to . "I don’t think I can ever move on..." I said the tears fell. "I can’t" My voice broke.
I sobbed, wiping my tears.
My chamber door barge opened as Mother walked in, I hurried to my feet. "Mother," I said, composing myself.
She forced a smile. "How are you? You seem pale, did you catch a cold? You should cover up more, winter season is the coldest tis"
"Yes Mother I will"
"I received word from the palace... it appears a Ball is held by Emperor Lawrence, we were invited"
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