Why was I being shown this?
I didn't understand. These visions... they were all becoming more overwhelming. Bring on the hyperventilating. My heart rate was accelerating as if a heartrender on parem was responsible for it. I could feel my breathing become more hitched, uncontrolled. My thoughts were forming at a rate faster than I could process. I just needed to talk to someone... someone who could understand.
The golden cord. It had been a very long time...
I was met by young yet concerned eyes.
Mother.
"Milaya?"
One word, but the question was much more.
"Mother? Mother... I"
Before I could say anything more, she curled up next to me. Her arm arched over me, pulling me in closer.
"I'm coming."
The connection broke immediately. I swear I heard a snap as it broke off, but perhaps my mind was playing tricks on me. Soon enough, I heard the door creak open, and in came Mother with two cups of hot chocolate. I smiled - I supposed some things don't change. She placed one of the cups in my still trembling hands and watched as I slurped the chocolatey goodness in nervous gulps. At one point, she even reached out to remove a strain of hair from my eyes.
Once I finished, she took the cup and gave me a small smile.
"Feeling better, my sweet?"
I nodded like a too-timid toddler.
She joined me on the bed, taking the same position and placing her arm over me - the same way she did through the connection. This time she stroked my hair and kissed the back of my head. I relaxed in her hold, letting her comfort me until I felt my breathing slow down.
"So, milaya, do you want to talk about what happened?"
"Nothing bad, I just... I... I keep having these visions that keep bombarding my thoughts. It's just too much sometimes, Mother."
She listened as I vented, continuing to stroke my hair.
"What did you see this time?" she asked.
I paused. What could I say? The truth, I guess.
"I saw how you and Father decided to have us - Alistair and me."
This caused her to tense up.
"I see. How far in the future is that?"
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The Summoners' Heir
FanfictionBorn to both light and shadows, I'm respected but feared. I have lived many centuries and served as a general under the Darkling and Mother's reign. In a desperate attempt to flee an ambush, I unknowingly used merzost. Little did I know that I had r...