Uncle Gimu came to sit beside her.

"You have a lot of worries, child," he said matter-of-factly, his usually jokey nature now serious.

Glancing at the Reigning Prince, she nodded her head once.

"It's a shame. Your mother so hoped that you wouldn't be the prophesied one."

His words hit Bae. People rarely willingly offered her information about the prophecies. She wanted to ask him to tell her more, but she was scared that would cause him to pause.

"Your ...