*The Praised Son*

"Where is your mind at?" Emma saw Ophelia slacking since they had opened the Tavern and instantly knew something was bothering her. Usually, Ophelia would be super interactive and in full swing but that day, she couldn’t even think about anything other than what she had heard. "Nothing!" Ophelia responded with not much energy, she was feeling extremely down. What she heard last night had blocked her mind from thinking straight anymore. It was a shame that Gideon was getting accused of something so bad. That vampire girl, why was she accusing Gideon of such a thing? Could Gideon be capable of something so horrible? "Come here," Emma had noticed the shift in Ophelia's mood, she thought it might have something to do with how her mother treated her badly the other night when Isla was bitten by a vampire. She held Ophelia's hand and pulled her to the side, the guilt of how she had responded to her that night could be seen through her misty eyes. "I think you have not forgiven me yet," her m