Ophelia I could barely think straight anymore. Was this why I felt like I knew him from somewhere? Did we have some sort of connection somehow? All these unanswered questions caused my head to throb and my knees wobbled. I walked up to Alric and tugged his arm, pulling him away from the warriors that had gathered around him. “What’s the matter my love?” He asked, tucking my hair behind my ear. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost..” Alric laughed softly, trying to get my face to soften. I tried to focus but my mind was in turmoil. I couldn’t even pretend to be okay because I wasn’t. My lips quivered, my throat felt tight and I felt knots forming in my belly. I was suffocating. “I… I..” Alric pulled me far away from the noise, cupped my face in his palms and tried to read

