Chapter 297
Chapter 297
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I shot up with a start, jolted awake from a strange dream. I had dreamed of being cared for by the women around me, though in the dream, all my limbs were gone. Even with my arms and legs missing, we kept doing what we always did, and I woke up with the distinct feeling that my tasks during this break weren't about to change, dream or no dream.
Stretching cautiously, I checked to ensure both my arms and legs were still attached. No matter how potent the healing magic or how many rare tonics I consumed, the exhaustion was still real. Perhaps the tonics were masking physical fatigue, but the mental strain was undeniable.
‘Well, there’s no helping it, is there?’
I didn’t regret it—this was the path I had chosen, after all. If I was going to keep up with them, I’d have to adjust, even learn to enjoy it.
With that determination, I tucked the blankets around Ellicier and Rosaria, still asleep on either side of me, and slipped out of bed. Before leaving, I drank my morning tonic, a concoction Erestica had taken from the emperor’s treasury. I’d heard he shed tears when he found out, knowing what it would be used for.
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