245 Slander

[Is she telling the truth? Mother said that our province is being neglected because Lady Karen never had a chance to be Queen. If she had become the Queen then we wouldn't be going through this hardship.… She's definitely a Usurper like the people are saying! I must not get swayed easily by her meek face and presence.]

"What is your name, little girl?" Mineah asked, ignoring the curious eyes that had now turned towards them.

"Lilia," the girl replied with pursed lips.

"How old are you Lilia?"  Mineah inquired further. The little girl had the vibrant aura of a Meld, a type of vampire that Mineah had learned to recognize by the colors of their life force. It was one of the abilities she had discovered she possessed since the incident in Norma province. She could see a person's life force, which varied through colors. She was still learning the ropes of her power and noting her observations to come to a final conclusion.