Chapter 29

HAZEL

Usually, when I am given a day off, I use it to sleep in, or maybe take a walk around the kingdom for my leisure, but today is different.

I put my hair up with a ribbon and tie it in place, wondering if my questions would ever stop. I have tried so hard to return to those strange dreams after the last one, but all my attempts have been futile.

I know that I tried to make myself think that the dreams do not matter, and that people have weird dreams all the time, but there’s something in me that wants me to try to do more research and see what this is all about.

It’s my day off for the month today, and I know a woman who can help me with what I need to know.

“Hazel!” I hear the voice of the taskmaster, and I know that does not usually mean anything good for me, but I just turn around to answer him.

“Where do you think you’re going?” he thunders, and his eyes seem to be shooting flames.

“It’s my day off today, beginning from this month. It’s marked on the roster too,” I tell him sim