THE FIFTH: Chapter One, Part Two

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FirstbornPART 2 (of 2)
Because Father requested I do so, I devoted myself to seeking the future.  I took no food or drink.  I was vaguely aware that Mother sent cousins and other ladies of the court to sit with me, but I made no attempts to interact with them.  I only sat before my fire and waited for whichever would come first – a vision or exhaustion.  My behavior inspired intense arguments between m...