Chapter 206: Return With Blood!
Olivia’s eyes widened with shock "I used to have nightmares when I was young?" Why did she not remember such a thing?
Oriana blinked, surprised by the question. But after a moment, she nodded slowly. "Yes... yes, you did. When you were small, maybe three or four years old. Then you stopped them when you were seven, I think. You would scream in your sleep. You’d thrash and cry about fire, pain, and people coming to take you away."
Her voice lowered, eyes unfocused like she was reaching far back into memory. "It frightened me. It frightened everyone."
A cold shiver slid down Olivia’s spine. "And then?"
"Then... Mother brought a physician," Oriana said, rubbing her arms. "Not a regular one. She came just once, I think. After that, the nightmares stopped."
"Which one? The one the lord had appointed?" Olivia leaned forward, eyes sharp. "Do you remember anything about her?"
Oriana squinted, visibly straining. "Not her name... no. But I remember her eyes. They were silver like mercury. And her hair, she had red hair like us. But brighter almost like a flame. She wasn’t from the capital, I know that much. I think she and Mother spoke in private before she saw you. I wasn’t allowed in the room."
Olivia’s mouth had gone dry. Her fingers tightened around the folds of her skirt. "Silver eyes..." she echoed, barely above a whisper.
Oriana looked at her curiously. "Why does it matter? Olivia, is something wrong?"