Chapter 218: Come Read For Me!
"You... what?" confusion filled her and she frowned deeply.
"It is hard to believe, isn’t it. Perhaps this would help!" Olivia raised her hand and there, Oriana saw a small spark, flicker of light as if a candle was burning but she could not see the candle, the flame was coming from Olivia’s fingers.
"What in the name of god!" she whispered, voice almost broken as she took a step back horrified.
Olivia looked down, shoulders trembling, not from fear, but from the weight of truth finally spoken. "I’m a witch, Oriana. I’ve known for some time. Rhistel found out before I did. He’s been helping me secretly. I didn’t want to tell you because I myself did not know what exactly I was. I needed time, I never thought you would find out like this. But I couldn’t keep lying anymore."
Oriana took a step back. "You... blew yourself up?" she hesitated and looked at the flame again. It looked enchanting. She wanted to touch it but at the same time she was afraid of it.
Olivia let out a breath. a soft, shaky laugh laced with exhaustion. "I was trying to control the magic. The book said that the spell is used to enlighten the room but it burnt my clothes and.." olivia raised her hair. The endings looked charres as if her hair caught fire.
"I am still new to it. I didn’t even know I had it until the signs started showing. The torn dress, the dirt... it wasn’t Rhistel. It was me." Her voice softened, eyes pleading. "I’m not meeting him at night in secret to betray you. I’m doing it to protect everyone,including you."
"But why didn’t you tell me?" Oriana’s voice cracked again, this time from something deeper. "You’re my sister. You know I would have stood with you!"
"I was afraid," Olivia admitted, finally meeting her eyes. "I am Afraid you would look at me strangely. Or worse, like I was dangerous." She lowered her gaze. "But now that you’ve seen it, maybe it’s better this way. At least you know the truth."