Voices and Shadows (Part 2)

Every time Kamila's core and skill failed her, every time she couldn't make Elysia stop crying despite all of her efforts and Elina's teachings, the voices in her head became unbearable.

Ever since Kamila had married Lith, she had gotten used to being badmouthed and criticized both in her face and behind her back. Everyone seemed eager to explain to her why she was an unsuitable partner for a powerful mage and a waste of space.

She had learned how to brush them off, knowing from Zynia's experience how cruel people born with a golden spoon could be. During the pregnancy, the Dragon scales had reassured her of her husband's feelings and created a bond with her daughter stronger than any insult.

Yet after Elysia's birth, after losing her powers and the Dragon scales, all the mean words that had been thrown at her and she believed to have forgotten had resurfaced. Whenever she failed a spell, the space around them seemed to darken.