Chapter 31

[1750 B.C.]

"Thank you" I heard Callisto say leaning the door when Loren was asleep in his bed, the pink quartz eyes stared at me as if trying to understand at what point I had begun to change.

Would he be very surprised if he found out that Asra had not changed? If I found out the whole truth, starting with all that being a novel in my world?

"No need to thank me" I spoke with one hand on his shoulder "even if he has to suffer so much, Loren is a lovely child and anyone who can be near him is a very lucky being."

Callisto nodded, but his lips arched briefly.

"But... I thought I hated children" he provoked me and closed my eyes tightly.

Asra really hated children and specifically the son of Callisto who "took" all the emperor’s free time, but as far as I remembered, Asra also hated the poor, the weak and those who were not born with talents. She could be many things, but someone kind and gifted with great empathy was not one of them, so I forced a