Chapter 71

"The deeper he buried his anxieties, the wilder they sprung out into trees of fears and forests of misfortune.

As imperative as it was to be careful what he sowed, perhaps, there was far too much of terrors held in his young soul..."

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Lady Minerva's Chambers,

The Physician's Wing of the Imperial Castle,

Kingdom of Tristendyre,

The first Phrinight of the Second month,

XXI Year of Regency

Aldric woke up cold and frozen from a horrific nightmare. His face paled, drained of its blood, his palms began to sweat and his lips quivering from the weight of its terror.

It was not infrequent that he saw such visions whilst he was swept up in the unknown and enticing arms of slumber, but each time he had awoken out of one such, there would be none to comfort him.

The azure haired boy laid there upon the warm and soft bed, breathing hard and looking around, realising that not even the cushions of luxurious comfort could save his senses from the frightening pangs of the brutal dream.