The Mind Reader

Kaelia

Sitting quietly in the simple, dimly lit room, the heavy scent of bitter medicinal herbs still clinging to the cold stone walls, I gently handed Linnea a small, clean cloth. My gaze stayed fixed on her as her trembling fingers reached out to accept it. She hesitated for a fraction of a second, her muscles tensed as if waiting for me to snatch it away or deliver a harsh reprimand, before s