Chapter 709: What Remains Hidden
Olga nodded slowly.
"That is true," she said.
Sophia touched one of the pale strands gently, her fingers trembling slightly.
"But my main issue now," Olga continued, her brow furrowing, "is why the hair is still black. Something was used on it—something strong. But what? We have tried the usual method to remove any dye. A normal dye would have reacted more than this."
The old woman with the grey bun spoke up then. Her beaded necklace caught the firelight as she leaned forward, her eyes narrowed in thought.
"Perhaps it really is black magic," she said quietly.
The room went still.
"I doubt there is any dye that would not have reacted to what Olga did," the old woman continued. "We have washed her hair thoroughly. We have used herbs that strip even the most stubborn colours. And yet, most of it remains black."
She paused, her gaze drifting to Sophia's hair.
