Short gray hair fell beautifully on the pillow, changing from silver to brilliant white as the sunlight streamed through the window.
DREAM-MEMORY
- I know it's not easy, but for now it's the only way to protect you all. I'm sorry for all the pain I caused you. If it were possible to choose some other way, I would gladly do it, but, unfortunately, I don't have a such choice.
Lin's eyes narrowed. Although it was a voice that she always misses and that she is ready to listen to for hours, these words created terrible torment for her.
DREAM-MEMORY
- I don't wanna listen your explanations of this all again or your excuses... - Linnie, I don't...
- I don't see the need for this, I'm ready for all the difficulties that await me and I know that I and our children will be able to survive it.
- Lin...
- But if you are so afraid... if you need it so much... we will go your way.
A knock at the door.
Lin woke up and immediately sat down in shock.
Tears flowed from her eyes. She dreamed of this memory, such unpleasant memories for her, almost every night.
A knock at the door again.
She quickly got up, threw on a black silk robe that hung neatly on a chair and went to the door. Through a peephole in the door she saw the messenger from the council.
The woman opened the door:
- Good morning, Chief!
- Hello, Nil. What are you doing here at half past five in the morning?
- Councilor Tenzin sent me. He asks you to come to the council immediately, there is an emergency.
- I will be there in an hour, you can be free.
- I'm sorry, madam, but I was ordered to take you to the council as soon as possible. - Will you wait for me here for half an hour while I get ready?
From Nil's eyes, Lin could tell that he didn't like it much.
- Do you want me to leave immediately in this outfit?
Lin opened the door more and Nil saw that Chief was wearing short, light pink silk pajamas and a black robe made of the same material. It was clear from his face and open jaw that he was not ready to see this at all. Lin closed the door, keeping eye contact with Nil, so he could tell she was annoyed.
- Lord, who would have thought that she could look so feminine. I wonder why her eyes were filled with tears - Nil thought.
Lin walked into the bathroom. She still couldn't recover from what she had dreamed.
Normally, she would not be herself from these memories, but today the tears didn't stop flowing. Maybe she just didn't have time to calm down, she was forced to get out of bed very abruptly.
The woman fixed her hair with a gold barrette and washed her face with cold water. This didn't help to reduce the redness of her eyes.
- Shit! I can't appear in the council like that! - Lin thought.
She tried to apply more make-up today than usual.
- Well, that's much better.
The woman quickly did her hair and put on her uniform.
Even if it was seen that she was very brave, strong of character and controlled a really large number of people, one couldn't help but agree that Lin always looked beautiful. Yes, maybe sometimes it was visible that she had less time for makeup and hair, but she still knew how to always emphasize her best physical features.
Closing the front door, the Chief headed to the messenger's car, which was already waiting for her.
- I think you should know something about the reason for such an urgent meeting.
- To be honest, I didn't have time to find out what the matter was. Councilor Tenzin called me and ordered to bring you to the council urgently.
- What kind of disaster could this be...