When the Pain Fades

The half-blood witch Vesper endured constant abuse on the noble estate until the young lady Isolde saved her one day. Vesper fell deeply in love with her from that moment. A half-blood witch’s unrequited love lets the beloved feel every pain she suffers. Realizing this, Isolde kept Vesper close by. As they spent time together, Isolde grew to love her too, yet trapped by status and prejudice, she refused to accept her feelings. She lashed out at Vesper and fled the manor after Vesper confessed her love.Without Isolde’s protection, Vesper was seized by hostile servants and burned at the stake. Dying, she feared her agony would pass to Isolde, unaware the bond had shifted once Isolde had returned her love. When Isolde came back ready to face her heart, she found only Vesper’s charred remains. She executed everyone responsible. Discovering the truth of the witch’s bond in Vesper’s belongings, she understood all she had once feared was proof of love. At last, she set her chambers ablaze and walked toward Vesper’s apparition amid the flames.