"- Aperire, exponentia liber!" Recited Liliya.
As soon as the words were spoken, the locks on the book opened. The least I can say is that there are tons of spells in this book. Well, indeed, some of them leave much to be desired, but there are some good ones, like the location spell, or even the confinement spell... (I had to bring that one up... Ok, I'll stop...)
But on the other hand, some of them were ridiculous! There's a spell to turn a weapon into a flower... or a spell to make someone laugh... Yes, a spell that makes you laugh... We've seen everything now...
"- So, illusion spell, no... connection spell, charm spell, hair styling spell... Where is the one I need? I'm sure there's one about time... Let's see... connection spell, cancellation spell, material destruction spell..." Liliya searched through the book.
"- Liliya... Are you sure about this? I mean, are you sure it's a good idea to find out who might be Nadia's father? Because I already don't know if I'll even give birth to Nadia, so knowing who her father might be... seems a bit... strange?" I asked, concerned.
Liliya stopped searching for a moment, looking me in the eyes. When she saw my face, she suddenly blushed... I must have looked pretty awful for her to feel guilty like that...
"- Katerina... I'm sorry. You're right, it's your decision whether you want to know or not... not mine. I was so curious that I forgot it's up to you to choose..." Liliya apologized, awkwardly.
"- Liliya, I don't blame you at all, and I understand that you're curious... I am too. But I don't know how I'll react to learning who I'm supposed to have Nadia with... I don't even know if I want to have Nadia knowing the consequences... But on the other hand, Nadia turns out to be a good person when she's older, even though, for her mother, she'll do horrible things... I would feel guilty if I didn't have her and especially if I didn't give her a good life..."
Since my reincarnation, I've been constantly grappling with this dilemma... But I still don't know what to do. Should I give birth to Nadia? Or should I not? Neither option is pleasant—one makes me feel guilty, and the other leads me straight to death...
"- You know what, I'll decide when the time comes... Can you find that spell, Molya for me?" I asked anyway.
In response, Liliya nodded, a smile on her lips. She must be so eager to know... I wonder who it could be... What man managed to father a child with Katherine Pierce? A real puzzle for me, and it's not a new one... I wonder if Katherine's childhood was like mine? Was she also friends with Liliya before being chased out of Bulgaria? Was Katherine as close to Mama, Natalia, and Tatko as I am? So many questions I'd love to have answers to.
"- Got it! I found the spell, Katerina!"
Bozhe moĭ! (My god!) Strakhuvam se! (I'm scared!) I'm finally going to have my answers...
"- Are you ready? We can stop now if you want. You're not forced in any way!" Liliya asked.
"- I need to know! I won't lie... Strakhuvam se... (I'm scared...) But I need to know!"
Liliya moved closer to me, and before I could say anything, she took me into her arms. I didn't react immediately; in the 15th century, this kind of thing was rare... We don't hug just anyone... But I have to admit, it feels good to receive this kind of attention...
Liliya finally pulled back, took her grimoire, and began to recite the incantation. Even I didn't even understand a single word of it... It seemed very difficult; Liliya seemed to be struggling a lot. Couldn't she be risking her life by casting such a complicated spell...? I hope not...
Suddenly, a cloud appeared, a cloud of gray ash smoke, right in front of us. It was big enough to remind me of the large movie screens from the 21st century. How I miss modern technology...
Then, like in the movies, images began to appear in the cloud. Liliya and I, in silent agreement, moved closer and saw that the images were flashbacks. Flashbacks of Katherine Pierce.
The first one showed Katherine's birth, which looked just like mine. The second showed Katherine, at 3 years old, being scolded by Oleg because she had almost hurt Natalia, who was a newborn at the time... Well, that never happened with me! I admit, since Natalia was born, I spend all my time overprotecting her and doing everything to make sure she's okay and happy...
The third flashback showed the meeting between Liliya and Katherine. This, too, didn't go the same way it had for me! When Katherine entered the barn, she treated Liliya poorly upon seeing her, and before Aleko could do anything, Katherine slapped herself in the face and cried, attracting the attention of Adelia Dragonov and Sia Petrova. Katherine then lied, claiming that Aleko had hit her, and Liliya mocked her because she wasn't allowed to use her powers, unlike her.
The flashbacks that followed showed other cruel tricks Katherine had played on the other children of the village. Then, starting at the age of 14, the flashbacks showed Katherine openly flirting with several boys from the village. There were so many that it made me wonder which one of them had gotten her pregnant...
Finally, the one we were looking for appeared—the one where Katherine slept with a boy at around 16, almost 17 years old. But when we finally saw the face of Nadia's father, my world crumbled beneath my feet...
Please tell me this is some kind of bad joke...
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