Where are they taking me? Are you going to separate me from Diana this way?
Anxiety and nervousness were evident in my young body. I unconsciously brought my finger to my mouth.
It was then…
“You don’t have to worry.”
The Duchess, who gently held my hand as if holding me back from biting my nails, led me to a room.
I was startled to see a woman in pure white clothes standing inside.
‘Healer…?’
The Duchess, who saw me puzzled, said with small laughter.
“Count Marietta even sent me a letter. Saying, ‘Please heal the scars on the child’s body.”
At those words, as we separated at the inn I remembered Bianca, who had repeatedly asked the Duke of Elrad to call a priest over and over again.
The Duke was annoyed with Bianca but promised to do so, so I expected that I might be able to meet a priest at least once during my stay in the castle.
‘But it’s been just a few hours since we arrived…’
Besides, we weren’t visiting the temple, but the priest came in person.
“Oh, is this the child?”
“Yes. Take good care of her.”
The Duchess led me behind a partition on the corner of the room.
“Take off your clothes here and change into a gown.”
Then she stepped out of the partition so I wouldn’t feel uncomfortable.
She seemed to think that I would be reluctant to show the scars on my body.
Besides, men are more common when it comes to priests, but seeing that they dared to call a female priest, it seemed like they were considerate of me, a commoner girl, even though I was young.
From Bianca to the Duchess…
I did not know what to do with the warm consideration and kindness I had never felt in my past life.
When the thought crossed my mind that all this was because I didn’t turn a blind eye to Diana, I regretted my actions in the past even more.
‘I have to do better in the future.’
With that determination in my heart, I quickly changed my clothes and approached the priest who was waiting for me and carefully knelt down.
I’ve never been treated by a priest, but I’ve seen them do it this way when I sometimes visit the temple to gather information.
Seeing me nervous, the priest smiled and put her hand on my forehead.
Soon a warm light burst out from her hand.
“…?”
I closed my eyes and was full of excitement, expecting my body to be cleansed, but I heard a strange sound.