THE NIGHTMARE

Chapter 56

make sure Catelyn was still playing safely in the garden, I looked through the trees.I only caught a glimpse of her back as her mother shamelessly called her into the cottage.My time with her was ruined by those foolish rebels.

I moved the memory to a different memory that I wanted to show Catelyn.In order for her to comprehend what I had done for her throughout her entire life, there were so many situations to demonstrate to her.I wanted to ensure that the best scenes that demonstrated my intentions were shown to her.

I made the decision to shift the focus of the memory to one of the occasions when her mother forgot to pick her up from school.My heart broke for her; she was about nine years old.I often considered murdering Ysanne and stealing Catelyn away in response to her mother's appalling neglect, but I always resisted.Killing her mother was not a good first step toward my goal of not making Catelyn afraid of me.

As Catelyn sat on the concrete slab in front of the school, I observ