From the bookshelf Dorian pulled a small, new-looking book from the top shelf and sat down before handing it to me and I followed.
I took it and gently opened it to the first page. The words were written in Koralis and the last ones seemed to be an addition from the same person, but this time struggling to write it.
My dearest daughter, Anna, and the child I carry as I write.
This is a tale of my life, both the good and the bad. Read each word I offer you with care. Learn from my mistakes, my failures, and be prideful of me with my achievements as I am of yours.
Now you are but a babe, but you will rule you father’s lands and continue the fight for mine. My time with you nears its end but I see the strength in you. Take care of Anna, of your father, and your people.
Katherine’s diary. A fabled manuscript of the Great Queen’s life. There it was, in the hands of her enemy’s descendant.