Vivian's pov
Dominic didn’t look back at me. “She’s a Solari spoiled by gold and silk. Let her tremble. It’ll make the stone cleaner”.
“It’s the medication”, I blurted out, the words spilling out before I could stop them.
Dominic hesitated for a moment, tilting his head slightly, his profile sharp against the torchlight. “What medicine are you talking about?”
I struggled to articulate my thoughts amid the chaos swirling in my mind. “Sofia… the chemist”, I replied. “She used to give me a cup every morning for the illness I’ve had since childhood. I haven’t had it . Now…. Everything feels overwhelming”.
Now fully facing me, Dominic furrowed his brow. He looked at Silas, who was already stepping into the room, his eyes locked on my dilated pupils”.
“A chemist? Silas asked, his tone lace
