Chapter 403: Elder Satara [Bonus - ]
Arabella’s mother said that due to all magicians who went to Lobelius experiencing unfortunate events, rumors spread that it was an unlucky, or even cursed place, for magicians. Thus, other magicians also began avoiding it and not accepting their offer even with increased or doubled pay.
"Ah, but we do have Elder Satara," Benjamin recalled.
"Yes. She had been a great help in a lot of matters even when the two of you were not born yet. And so far, even her advice about marriage partners is highly precise and effective. All those who asked her for advice were doing well in their marriage lives," their mother agreed.
Elder Satara was a trusted advisor to their parents. She was from one of the most powerful houses in Lobelius. She had lived a long life and was already ninety years old. She had greatly contributed to the wealth and power of her family, and it was rumored that she was a seer who had been able to tell us fortunes and bits of the future.
Elder Satara was the one from whom Arabella had heard stories about long-lived races. She was the one who told Arabella when she was a child, that nymphs and fairies were true, and they were still around but merely unnoticed or were in hiding.
Some people find the elder to be creepy since she speaks in riddles every now and then and says a lot of things they do not understand. But Arabella could recall that she rather enjoyed listening to the elder’s stories when she was young.
"Arabella, you have grown and even became so brave and calm now. So, I believe it’s time to tell you about this so can take precautions," her mother suddenly had a serious expression.
Arabella straightened up and listened closely as her mother finally told her about events in her past that she had no memories of.
"You still fear dark waters or any body of water at night, right?" Her mother inquired and she nodded. "That fear began after you almost drowned in one of the garden ponds back when you were young."