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“Feremir,” the queen was standing on the other side of the room, right in front of the large windows. The setting sun hit her from behind, creating a shape of light around her that caught me off guard. She smiled at me. “So good to see you.”
“My queen,” I bowed. “Forgive me for taking too long. I had...”
I didn’t know why I hesitated, but for a second, the things I saw and the words that spilled out of my mouth felt private.
The queen cocked her head expectedly.
“No need to apologize,” she said, urging me to go on. “I hope everything is all right?”
“It is,” I nodded. “I just... I had a vision.”
Her smile widened.
“Oh,” she said excitedly. “Come. Sit.”
She gestured at the seat across from her, and as I walked toward her, she sat down. Her gaze was decidedly focused on me.
“Was it about your sister?” she pushed again when I did not say anything for longer than appropriate.
I shrugged away the needless worry. She was the Queen of Light; there was no reason to hide anything from her.
“No,” I started and as she listened carefully, I told her everything I’d seen. Starting with the images, I ended with the words that had spilled from my mouth when Aislinn had asked about what I’d seen. I did not mention Aislinn. There was no need for that part.
The queen listened carefully. The color fled from her face when I came to the part about war and bloodshed. Her lips were pursed, and she seemed fearful, but toward the end, she recuperated and allowed a smile to shine on her beautiful face. When I ended my words, her smile was even wider.
“That is nothing to worry about,” she said. Her voice was calming. “There have been others who had this vision before you did.”
I felt the storm in me fading to a sunny day.
“They were?” I asked, unable to stop my lips from curling with a relieved smile. “What does it mean, then?”
“Nothing,” she said, her smile widening to show her perfect teeth. “It has been disproven long ago. Every once in a while, there will be a pupil who has this corrupted vision, but it shall not come to pass. Ever.”
I stared at her blankly. What I had been taught conflicted with what the queen was saying. Sometimes diviners had visions that turned out to be untrue but that required time and changes to the paths in the present. All visions and prophecies were true at the time they were had. Only time could turn a prophecy or vision false...
But then again, it hadn’t been long since I’d started my training. There were always exceptions to rules, and the Queen of Light would know them better than a pupil.
I relaxed as I realized my frightening vision would come to pass.
“Did anyone witness you having this vision?” The queen asked as if she could hear my thoughts.
“No,” I replied without thinking.
“Good,” the queen replied. “Let us keep it that way. Visions such as these have proven to be rather agitating for those who do not understand the intricacies of divination. It is better that it stays between you and me.”
It was an odd request coming from the queen. At the palace, we were expected to write down all the visions we’ve had. It was a part of our instruction to go over those visions with the masters to make sure our interpretation of them was as accurate as possible.
And Aislinn had said that this was a prophecy. Prophecies especially concerned the fate of the realms and were essential clues to the future.
But she was the Queen of Light. It was not up to me to question a direct order coming from her. It was sufficient that she knew. Even if my prophecy was essential to the fate of the world, the information was safe with her; she would do what needed to be done.
“Yes, my queen,” I replied.
“Now that this is settled,” she continued, her body relaxing a bit as she leaned to pour tea for us both. “I would like you to know that I have news of Jasmine.”
My reaction was abrupt. Excitement rolled through me as I straightened in my seat and instinctually, I grabbed the cup she offered.
“You did?” I asked.
