章 57: The First Snowflake

Aideen widened her eyes in astonishment – she could genuinely feel it; the strange, round, and pointy outlines of complicated shapes that felt warm to her touch. It was a bizarre sensation that made her heart race like a galloping horse while her lungs refused to accept the air she breathed in.

Never, even in her wildest dreams, had the princess thought that she could "see" the writing with her skin, and the opportunity to do that was already nothing short of real magic.

Ahspid curled his lips into a barely visible smile and asked again,

"Seeing the look on your face and that wide smile, I assume you are happy with my little trick. So, are the shapes clear enough for you to understand them?"

The lady turned her face to the mage and nodded her head rather enthusiastically.

"They are! I can feel everything, even the tiniest detail of each rune! This is truly incredible, Ahspid! How did you do it?"