Is this a nightmare

"Yes, tell me what I have to do," she said excitedly, and I thought I had no talent for magic, but it looked like my luck was finally changing. 

"Don't move, I'll be right back," said the grandmother before going into another room, then Zephara turned to me with a suspicious look. 

"Who were you with earlier?" she asked me a little aggressively, I got the impression that she wasn't going to give up until I told her the truth, but I'd rather not tell her. 

"I wasn't with anyone, Your Majesty," I said, trying to keep a composed face, hoping my lie won't cost me anything. 

"Tell me the…" Zephara didn't even have time to finish her sentence when the grandmother threw an object at her. It was a small glass bottle. It hit Zephara in the face but not too hard.