I was betrothed now and would be expected to attend court. My mother had managed to keep me from this, putting it off, until now. But I needed to be presented. My parents were grateful I was young enough to not entertain the eye of the king. Though even at eleven, I was a real beauty and looked older than my years. My father was more worried about me attending court than my mother. I explained,
‘If Ethan is by my side, I will be okay. I will be in control of my powers, and I am working on the barriers in my mind. They don’t stop the visions, but they help me control everything else. It will be ok father. If we don’t stay too long, it should be fine.’
‘My darling daughter. I am not as worried about you losing control of your powers in front of the king as I am about the king and how he a
