Frozen heart

nightmare and dream, whispers and more promises that Ayla could not remember

n’t recognize, covered with soft animal furs. While she had been sick, Ayla forgot about the war and King Rhobart, but now that she was better everything

the room, Ayla tried to get in a sitting position, but she felt weak like she had been sick for a long time. When she wanted to move her hands

cause she was to blame for anything but because people would look at Ayla and see her as the daughter of the man

leaned against the pillows, closed her eyes to rest, just for a few minutes. When she opened then again, it was twilight. She starte

l voice and moved close to the bed. “You scared me for a

t, smiled at Ayla, and ask

ilton wanted to say about the

“Like I died and came back.

added, “I feel very weak. Ho

h-Shake can kill a warrior in days. Not

en sick for more than a few days at a time. And surely medical treatment had been used to

y wanted to ask how will the King make pay for w

er's amulet and waite

, “Mad? Because you were sick? He was rat

nterrupted whatever M

g about Inoss and timing

ted into the room, followed by

Ayla said

o Ayla, and started licking her face.

yla said while she tr

e table, then went and said

will take care of the rest,” Milton s

yla was never allowed to have pets while growing up, and whil

le, picked up a bowl,

cept today. She tends to get restless if she stays inside for

“I understand her. Back home I went outside each day. I had a small garden, where I us

owl full of broth but when he saw how h

am afraid I am going to

am helping someone eat. During the war, I had to help those that we

e because Milton muttered an apology

are true, a

ice, “So you are inte

d the food her eyes went wide, “By Adanoss! Tha

t around the a

he movement of her hand

pensive. And because you

oot is only for you. It will he

ut

n this dragon-root. And then the time to pre

ants. If she didn’t eat the broth it would proba

other and grandmother started teaching her about plants and herbs. Her mother died when Ayla was nine years, a mo

She moved a hand and joy filled her heart when she saw that the trembling stop

ea, “Now drink this. It will

eyes, and said, “Embelia and white eclipta. Embelia

with plants,

royal garden bloomed with all kinds of flowers and plants. Even to this day, I don’t know if she

plants used by the Water Mages. Fire Mages, Water M

ter Mages use different p

Drax is, but he doesn’t s

a Water Mage novice. He

“I think your friend Drax

laughing asked Ayla, “Do you know

wasn’t a gift from Adanoss or Inoss and most certainly not a

a is the name of our planet. An

ou knew since you are wearing an aquamarin

f a goddess Ayla

nly female. Inoss loved his brothers very much, but Aylarra was his favorite. Even the Void and Adanoss loved the gentle Aylarra with all their souls. Beliar didn’t love his sister and was jealous of her. One day, filled with rage and hatred, Beliar killed the goddess. When Inoss f

the story that she almost

she ans

s sister Ayla which means flow

means flower

emedies. There are women that worship her, even if she is no more. After all, Inoss created the woman

d belonged to her mother, my grandmother, and so on for many generations. But I never hear

ow, there is a bit of the goddess in

w s

reated the human

dow, “It is growing late

g with me and taking c

ever need to talk to someone I w

into the fireplace, helped Ayla settle f

as something about her dream that she tried to remember but no matter

. She frowned when she saw how she looked – she lost weight, the undergarment she was wearing hang loose on her body, her black hair

but beautiful. Feminine. Apart from the bed with its two typical nightstands, the table, and the mirror, two chairs, a wardrobe, a des

ver seen flowers like these before, they were small, white, delicate and the petals formed a bell

tal, three of them about medicinal plants and flowers from all the

Thank you!”

ere. Ayla frowned, but she turned her attention back to the books. She picked up one, took a fruit