Chapter 715: Fatal Flaws
Prince Benjamin began sharing what the experience had been like, speaking animatedly and gesturing with his hands. I leaned back in my chair, resting my head against the headrest. My soul felt tired yet...satisfied. My mana was calm, and my mind was clear.
"The strangest thing was that it was raining," the prince said, looking around the table, "It’s only rained twice in the eighteen years I’ve been alive."
"What do you think it means?" Belisa asked.
He shook his head. "I don’t know. Things seemed rather dour throughout the rest of the vision. I learned of a whole host of potential problems we might face. Maybe it’s a symbol of more sorrow to come."
"Like a metaphor?" Elise asked. She gave me a side-long look.
"Maybe it means we’ll have prosperity! Rains always bring a bountiful harvest," Belisa said.
"Or, maybe it means it’s going to rain," I muttered, rubbing my horn tiredly.
Benjamin chuckled, only to sober up as he realized I wasn’t joking. He cleared his throat.
"Er, this is the Caldera, Oracle. It never rains here, but in the vision, every cave and chasm was filled with water, flooding some of the lower passages. What else could it be but tidings of things to come?"
I flinched, quickly lowering my eyes. "F-forgive me, your majesty. I meant no disrespect."
Elaine pursed her lips, looking at me intently. "How far off is this vision?"