Excerpts from the book:
From reflections the Queen was distracted by the voice of Liliana:
"Mother, I hope you meet your real daughter soon."
Saying this with a slight smile, the girl disappeared. And Rhiannon woke up from her sleep.
The woman did not know whether to believe her dream or not, but decided to pray in the Temple of the Maiden of Dawn for the repose of the soul of little Liliana, as well as for the well-being of Lycoris, Decima and Enio.
Her Majesty did not know that Lycoris was now, indeed, in Ferrum, in Aqualake. And her father and cousin Ciel unsuccessfully search for her.
Soon, the Queen's carriage arrived at the Main Temple of the Maiden of Dawn. Rhiannon, along with her court ladies, left the carriage, and, accompanied by the guards, went inside the building.
Entering the spacious hall with columns, Her Majesty saw her eldest daughter, Princess Angelina. Being the Priestess of the Maiden of Dawn, she had just finished offering prayers for the good of the country, and when she saw her mother, she was very happy.
"Mother, how glad I am to see you!" the Princess rushed towards her, as far as her leg allowed.
"Oh, Angelina, I'm glad to see you too!" the Queen hugged her daughter. Her court ladies and guards tactfully stepped aside. "You haven't been to the palace for a long time. Your dragon Hino misses you so much! Lately, his eyes have been very sad. Is everything all right in the Temple?"
"Yeah, it's fine, it's just that I've been very busy lately," Angelina nodded. "I want to pay a visit to the palace, but alas, I cannot seize a free minute. After a month, the festival of the Maiden of Dawn, and we are busy with preparations!"
The festival of the Maiden of Dawn was a grand festival celebrated on the tenth day of the tenth month. It was believed that on this day the Maiden of Dawn blessed people with magic for the first time.
"I completely forgot about such an important event," Rhiannon sighed.
Suddenly, Her Majesty noticed the concern in the Princess' eyes. Angelina, anticipating further questions from her mother, answered:
"Mother, do you know that a month before the festival of the Maiden of Dawn, fortunetelling is traditionally carried out using ancient Tarot cards?"
"Yes of course. Was the fortunetelling result bad this time?" Rhiannon was worried.
"I cannot say that the result is bad. Rather very contradictory. I and all the senior priestesses of the Temple tried to interpret the result of fortunetelling, but could not accurately understand it. Its meaning can be conveyed something like this: "That which was united will be divided into two, it will go in different ways. What has to happen will happen. The circle will be closed, history in antiquity will begin. A welcome meeting will bring both joy and sadness. But the paths of fate are inevitable."
The young lady bowed her head. But then she tried to cheer up:
"However, this does not mean that everything will be bad. Sometimes, the result of fortune-telling can be understood only when it has come true."
"Indeed," smiled the Queen.
They exchanged a number of courtesies, in particular, Angelina asked her mother how her father and brother were doing.
"His Majesty and Florian seem to me to be concerned today," Rhiannon replied. "I'm worried that something might happen. Although, maybe they are also worried about the festival of the Maiden of Dawn?"
"Perhaps," the Princess nodded.
Being a smart girl, she was well aware that her mother did not believe in her own assumption at all. And afraid to imagine the true cause of the King's unrest.