The Chronicle of Aurelia Aurelius

Chapter 35 Biggest Fear

            I cautiously opened my eyes, afraid in front of Nona...I anticipated seeing Nona's face in front of me...Thank the gods, or perhaps I shouldn't thank the goddess again after that, but Nona wasn't in front of me. Instead, it was a ceiling I was familiar with...I was lying in my bed...

My hands were still trembling...Even though Nona wasn't directly in front of me, I was still terrified by her presence.Suddenly, I noticed some tears pouring from my eyes...I had no idea I was crying right now... My hands trembled uncontrollably as my thoughts returned to Nona. Her presence haunted me, even if she wasn't physically present. I recognised this as tears flowed down my cheeks. Depth of my fear and how it had affected me emotionally.

When the door was opened, I instantly cleansed my face, particularly my tears. I didn't want anyone to see me crying. After washing my face, I looked at the door and wondered who had unlocked it...Lady Octavi, I had an unexpected visitor...Seeing her here meant that her father and mother had sent her for a cause...

She dashed up to the side of my bed, knelt, and whispered, "You have woken up, my lady.."

I said with a faltering tone, "La..dy...Octavi...you..are...here......"

"Are you alright, my lady?" she inquired, her face concerned.

"I...am...alright..."

It was her eyes that looked at me, and she asked a question I didn't want to hear, "Were you just crying, my lady?"

"I...wasn't..."

"You can just tell me..." She sat alongside me on the bed, held both of my arms, and murmured, "It's okay..."I am with you..."

"I...was...—"

The door was suddenly opened. Some familiar people appeared: Valaria, Cassius, Adel...and...Crown Prince?

I observed the crown prince's...I kept staring at him, and it reminded me of Nona. I could see her terrifying presence, her smile, and her awful presence beside him. He approached me step by step, and hearing his footsteps reminded me of hers...His appearance began to mirror hers as we drew closer, which horrified and panicked me. As the Crown Prince neared, his features began to take on a terrifying similarity to Nona. Fear and panic gripped me even tighter as memories of her ominous presence flooded my thoughts. I couldn't shake the feeling that something sinister was about to unfold.

"AHHHH!!" I yelled as I pointed at her. SHE'S ON HER WAY!! SHE'S ON HER WAY!! "SHE'S COME FOR ME!!" I drew my blanket over my head to hide from her...

Lady Octavi's voice came to me, and she murmured quietly, "My lady..."Is something wrong??"

"GO AWAY!!" I just kept yelling.

"But...He is the Crown Prince, and he has come to meet you..."

"JUST TELL HER TO GO AWAY!!"
"It's the crown prince, my lady..."To whom are you referring?"

I continued telling her to leave...

I heard footsteps exit the room a few moments later...I peered out from under my cover to see what had happened to her and the crown prince...Only Adel and Lady Octavi remained...I covered my face with my blanket...I looked at Lady Octavi; her face was concerned... "Are you all right?" she inquired gently. "What made you want the crown prince to go?"

"........I'M.....SCARED..."

"Scared?? What frightens my lady? "What are you afraid of?"