THE DEVIL'S JEWEL
The older woman couldn't see what Eryndra was seeing - to her, the flowers looked the same as always.
Curious and slightly afraid, Eryndra reached out and placed her hand on another healthy flower - a white lily that had been her mother's favorite. The moment her skin made contact, the flower died immediately. The white petals turned black and crumbled to dust.
She immediately pulled her hand back, staring at her palm in shock. The skin looked normal - pale, soft, unmarked. But something was wrong, terribly wrong.
"My princess, we should get going," Enrica said gently, not noticing the dead flowers at Eryndra's feet.