CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE
Author: ALPHA-PEN ORIGINALS
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CASTLE OF IVÁDIA

A few moments after having seen the painting Varia was making. Knitting, Cera was at the kitchen supervising what was to be cooked for breakfast.

She felt a light touch on her shoulder from behind and she was startled. She turned back to look over her shoulder and she chuckled as she saw that it was sister Imogen.

“Sister, I haven't seen you in a couple of days. Where have you been all these time?” Cera said with a grin and sister Imogen laughed.

“We met yesterday at the passage to the library,” she said to Cera and Cera's eyes met the ceiling as she tried to recall what she said.

“Oh! Forgive my forgetfulness. I do remember now,” Cera said to her and she laughed.

“It seems like old age has caught you better than it caught me,” Sister Imogen said and they both laughed.

Cera stopped laughing as a question came to her mind about Varia's drawing. She would like to share the question in her mind with sister Imogen who was still standing before her.

“Imogen, have yo
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