"When he left you in my care, he told me to protect you well because he would one day come to retrieve you. I asked him where he would take you, and he said to where you truly belong ā that you are a princess of the realm beyond this one, a princess of darkness."
Thatās why he sent his sister away and basically forbids her in visiting
She couldn't help but be overwhelmed by sympathy for the young boy who had not only witnessed his mother's tragic death but had also fallen into the clutches of an evil witch the same night. How could such a small child endure so much pain?
But Oriana wasn't finished yet. She delicately traced the edge of her veil and added, "As for this veil, I wear it so my dazzling beauty won't blind individuals like you. Trust me, I am far more beautiful than you can possibly imagine. Probably a kind of beauty you've never witnessed before."