Chapter 45

[Thronovaldera]

Jenovia stared silently at the mirror, her marble eyes glimmering in the candlelight as she focused intently on her reflection. The maid behind her gently combed through her hair, and with each stroke, an image of a long-forgotten memory surfaced in Jenovia’s mind.

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“You know, your hair has grown a lot longer since we started using the new lotion,” a woman spoke softly from behind a six-year-old Jenovia, running a brush gently through her silky, dark brown locks. The young woman also had dark brown hair and eyes that sparkled like polished gemstones.

“Sounds like it’s doing its job,” Jenovia replied with a soft smile, staring at a mirror hovering over a large, dark brown wooden cupboard.

The woman gently wrapped her fingers around a lock of Jenovia’s hair and placed it below another. She continued the process gradually until it became a thick, long braid.

“That’s… that’s really amazing,” Jenovia said as her smile grew wider. She