Blood Secrets
"I slept in peace after a long time. Why? My own place didn't provide me the peace I wanted. All the time, I lived in fear, fearing that mother would come to my room with unwanted tasks. An unknown person rescued me from the forest, understood how I felt, and guided me to prevent drowning in death. But why didn't my mother understand? Why?" Princess Olivia pondered.
"Princess, the archmage wants to meet you!" The maid interrupted her thoughts.
"Tell him I will be there!" she said and left the room, searching for the archmage. Unaware of the castle's setup, she stumbled upon a room that mysteriously pulled her inside.
"What is this? Where did I end up?" she mumbled, bewildered.
Walking forward to explore the room, she suddenly hit a portrait on the wall.
"Who are you? How did you end up here?" the portrait spoke, startling her.
"Why are you here?" the portrait asked.
"What? How can a picture talk?" she stuttered in surprise.