Chapter 106

ACHILLES. Claudia tilts her head, looking at me in confusion. “No one else was there. It was just the two of us." ‘I know, but there was a different healer working for us back then, and I don’t think my father hid anything from her,’ I say, trying to think about that night. However, the harder I think, the worse I feel. It’s almost as though the memories don’t even want to be unearthed. For a moment I wonder if remembering would truly do us good if it hurts this bad with just trying, but it has to be worth it. It has to be something truly important if I keep coming back to it like this. It has to be something connected to everything that happened. However, Claudia seems to notice that I’m struggling, so she puts her hand on my cheek and makes me turn to her. “You don’t need to tell me if you can’t remember—” ‘No, I do know the healer,’ I interject, shaking my head. ‘It’s Kiernan’s estranged aunt. Her name is Aristea. She worked for the royal family for centuries but she moved out