Chapter 34: Nova
The air in the castle was thick with trepidation, a heavy fog of suspicion twisting through the halls as I entered the healer's cottage once more. With the devastating loss of the servant girl hanging over our heads, I felt an unyielding need to uncover the truth about the poison that had claimed her life. The urgency pulsed in my veins like a second heartbeat—time was running out, and we needed answers.
Crystal, a young but skilled healer with a deep connection to the earth and its remedies, was arranging her workspace when I arrived. Her prowess in healing had earned her a special place among the court, and her quiet wisdom often brought comfort in even the darkest of times.
“Nova!” she exclaimed with a fierce determination in her eyes, glancing up as I entered. “I’ve
