this was even possible.

It made no sense, but at least she would be reunited with her grandmother, no matter how hard the reunion would be. She hadnt seen the woman since she was a small child and now it was only the two of them, they were the last of their line. Looking back, she had a beautiful life, a sheltered one, which many other girls her age

heir journey was close to ending and yet, she still could not understand how any of

couldnt even dream of. The youngest among five siblings and the only daughter of the family she had been spoiled and protected by each and every member of her family. They all made a point out of letting everyone know that she was not alone or unprotected. Usually, girls her age, were given away to be wed by the age of sixteen, but she was nineteen, almost twenty and still single. No one ever questioned her decision of wanting to marry for love and no other reason. They used to live in the grand capital city until she was about five or six years old, in a big house, surrounded by luxuries, but she remembered little of that time, although there was something she knew she should remember, but couldnt. They had been forced to move far away, beyond the borders of Skylium, in a small village, in a modest household, like mere peasants. Truth be told, she hadnt mind it, because they had been together, thus happy, but now she was left to started. there were her youngest brother, Marko and her two sisters in law. They were soon followed by Servantus and Raven, and as if that wouldnt be enough, her eldest brother Kai, died only a few days later during a hunt. After losing almost all of his family, her father also lost his will to live, yet he kept himself alive for her sake, just enough to make sure she would be taken care of until that day. The strange thing, though, was that even if the plague affected everyone, more or less, she had been the only one not to show any signs of illness. In any way, not one ache, or even a sneeze. There were even those who would accuse her of witchcraft, but no one could prove such a thing. priest told them to back off, before they enraged the gods even more. His words were still fresh in himself. This child is very much loved by the gods ad they will strike against those who dare harm People would glare at her; some even throw stones her way, until Morander the old village The first to be claimed by the plague were her mother and four nieces and nephew. Next, face it all on her own mostly. She couldnt believe eight months had passed since all of this

her mind. Stop it you fools, the old man said, pushing them with his cane, making room for

her. From that day on, they stopped ganging on her, but they also started avoiding her too.
she never did anything to deserve such love. Of course, she was grateful, but it made no sense to her, not really. The day Rhys

Truthfully, she never thought of herself as being special and as far as the gods were concerned,