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“He is just fine,” said the nurse

“Congratulations It’s a beautiful baby boy,” the doctor said

My heart skipped a beat “A boy?” There must’ve been a mistake

“Well done, Jeni Well done” Ariadna appeared atblonde locks and those hypnotic brown eyes I remembered from my vision I was still in the bed, but now the room was empty Of people and equipment

It’s the white room I’d seen it in my visions

“Where did everyone go? And what’s happening?” I pointed to the baby “That’s supposed to be you”

Ariadna shook her head slowly “I’m sorry but no”

“I don’t…” My words faded off Was I tripping? Had Ansin done so to me?

Ariadna flashed a venoiven us e need to start over, as ’s blood and yours, Hagne”

“Hagne?” I frowned

“You thought I would be the first Seer brought back, but it was you, Hagne Your penance for killing ht of the Seer massacre”

My head started to pound “I’ne I’m Jeni And I would never hurt a child” There had to be some mistake

“I assure you, you would And for your crihest crime a Seer can co penance You will love a king ill never love you back You will raise his child, ill serve as a constant re to another ine because you are incapable of loving him back”

My eyes filled with tears “I didn’t do anything I don’t knohat you’re talking about I’ born in ?”

“Don’t worry, Hagne, I’ll be along soon Just not today In the s for us”