Chapter 274: The Awakening Part 1

She slowly opened her eyes, allowing her vision to focus at her surroundings. Alone in her bed again, huh—no big deal. Where was he? Probably his morning ritual swim.

Her mind traced over the same old dream again. Larger than life warriors, battles and bloodshed, torn mutilated bodies fighting in strange city streets, a river that gave one the power to see their own future, a sword grasped in her hands—but it was all jumbled. Naturally, she had kept it to herself for fear they would think she was infirm, therefore unfit to rule—God forbid!