Apologies!

It pained so much as if I was dying. My heartbeat turned slower, and soon my eyes closed. 

I stood up with a start. My breaths were shallow and fast. My whole body was covered with sweat. My eyes were still hazy. I rubbed them and blinked a few times to get my vision clear. I looked around and I was not in the dark hut anymore. I was back in the palace but something was not right

The room was not like it was when I left, which was the way I had designed it in my later years.

"Your highness, your highness" I heard the urgent sound and I turned to see Lina running towards me.

My eyes widened as I looked at it. There was no more a young and chirping girl, but a middle aged fearful woman. I almost ran and walked towards the silver mirror

My once beautiful black hair has grey hair now and my face that was glowing with youth till a few hours ago had turned aged again.