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multi-colored, shining surfaces. The sunlight from the morning sun streamed through the broken windows, bouncing off the reflective surfaces in a dazzling array of colors. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she stared at the beautiful sights before her.  Emrick was standing a few feet away watching her silently then he looked at Dominic. “I take it your lady will want to go up and rest, and then soak in the spring.” His words came out of his loudly, echoing off the walls. What he said next he said in a more quiet tone. “Captain, we have been here for four days and still no sign of the sword” he commented with a note of frustration.  Sera was perplexed by this realizing that her rest and relaxation wasn’t the only reason they were here. This filled her with mixed emotions, but she didn’t say anything.  Dominic nodded his head and looked at Sera. “Brena, take your lady upstairs. There is a room already set up for us” he said in a soft voice. She hadn’t realized her maid was there until he mentioned her name. Turning her head she realized that the girl had materialized at her side. The girl touched her arm and led her up the right stairs and took her down the hall. “You must be so tired, milady. You will be able to take your mind off the fact that you have not given your husband a child “she said lightly. The comment was most likely innocent, but it was a barb threaded in her heart. With grace she decided not to respond as she walked down the hall, glancing at the tapestries that they passed the thread so faded the pictures were not distinguishable. A pair of double doors led to the room she would be staying with her husband. It was a large room with a four poster bed and an en-suite bathroom that was refurnished for visitors. Her bags had already been unpacked and the clothing put away. “Do you want to rest or go to the spring?” Brena asked with an air of impatience.  Sera stood there for a moment in the center of the room and looked at her. “Go down to the spring” she replied though her legs sported a slight ache from riding. Brena nodded and led her back down the stone stairs. She was taken to an underground spring. The walls like the ones built in the castle were the reflective material covered the cavern. In the center was a clear font of water that filled almost the entire underground room. Turning she looked at Brena wondering if she was seeing the same beauty she was, but found that the girl was gone. Her brow knit as she looked around, but figured her servant wanted to give her privacy. Undressing she stared down at her reflection in the mirroring water and stepped inside. At first she was surprised that the water was warm, expecting it to be cold like the rest of the water in the land unless it was warmed up by fire.  Lowering her body into the water she looked around the chambers. Sera felt her muscles relax as she let out a deep breath. The healer’s gaze drifted to the opposite wall she noticed a mural on the wall of a beautiful winged woman, holding a chalice with a symbol emblazoned on it. On closer inspection she realized the image was of a snake cannibalizing its own tail. For a long moment she stared straight at the mural that seemed to be perfectly kept unlike the other windows and tapestry, and despite the moist conditions. Finally she closed her eyes and drifted off into a light sleep.  She didn’t know how much time passed when she finally opened her eyes again.
    “Brena?”she called groggily. No answer came to her though. Once again her eyes focused on the mural and she noticed that the symbol on the chalice seemed to give off a glow. The torches were the only illumination in the antechamber. It took Sera a moment before she realized that the reflection was coming from the amulet around her own neck. Left in a stunned silence she reached down and touched the gemstone that glowed in the shadowed darkness. She did not have time to respond to this shocking turn of events