The memory of my dream suddenly came back, leaving me puzzled.
If that nightmare was a glimpse into the future, why did Gale seem more powerful than me in it?
Shouldnât I have been the supreme witch in that scenario?
But as Camilla shared more, the murky details in my head started to piece themselves together.
âThanks a lot, Camilla!â I expressed my gratitude genuinely.
Camilla simply gestured with her hand and said, âYou donât have to thank me.
Iâm not doing this just for you.
Iâm repaying your mother for her generosity and kindness.
She was always there for witches who had nowhere to go.
â
âI get it!â I replied, feeling a surge of resolve.
âI promise you, Iâll do my utmost to end the feud between witches and werewolves.
I wonât let witches be left without a home again.
â
âThat would be great,â Camilla responded, showing a rare hint of emotion.
As she was about to dismiss me, she added rather clumsily, âAlright, Iâve told you everything.
Itâs time for you to go.
â
I acknowledged her with a grateful smile.
âThanks again.
â
As I was about to step out of the prison, I paused and asked earnestly, âCamilla, do you still hold a grudge against werewolves? Are you still thinking about revenge?â
Debraâs POV:
Camilla offered a weary smile, shook her head, and let out a sigh.
âThe longstanding feud between werewolves and witches should have ceased ages ago.
As youâve mentioned, perpetual animosity doesnât lead to anything positive.
It only results in more people suffer.
â
I felt a bit of relief hearing this.
I was eager to secure Camillaâs release.
She had once been a support to my mother and hadnât committed any wrongs.
She didnât deserve to spend her twilight years in a gloomy cell.
But before I could act, I needed assurance that she wouldnât reignite the strife between witches and werewolves.
So, after some thought, I inquired cautiously, âCamilla, after being imprisoned for so long by my father, do you hold any bitterness?â
While posing the question, I carefully watched her face and eyes, s
earching for any hidden resentment.
Camilla took a moment before responding candidly, âThereâs bitterness, of course, but itâs not so overpowering that Iâd seek vengeance.
Your fatherâs decision to confine me here probably kept me safer than if I were outside, being hunted by werewolves.
â
Her response and demeanor convinced me she was being truthful.
Therefore, I assured her, âAlright, then you have nothing to worry about.
Iâll talk to my father about finding a place where you can bask in the sunlight and spend your remaining years in tranquility.
You wonât have to stay in this cell anymore.
â
Camilla just smiled in response, neither expressing gratitude nor surprise.
Perhaps after living so long, sheâd grown indifferent, feeling that one place was much like another, or sheâd experienced too much to harbor any expectations, fearing disappointment.
Regardless of her inner thoughts, I was certain that sheâd prefer the warmth of the sun and a taste of freedom over this damp and shadowy cell.