While Siegfried is now healing himself through the plants and fruits... Rosika tells him about her family, the Kondor family.
(21 years ago.)
In the Kondor family... there are many Arcanian people... Those who are born without arcane powers are immediately disinherited... or even left to starve shortly after birth... No matter whether they are boys or girls... After all, they are an Arcanian family... The women who bear the curse of blindness are not treated particularly well there either.
Josefen: "Tssss... A girl, then."
Lissandra: "Mm."
Josefen: "You really are useless, Lissandra... Taking care of this... child..."
Lissandra: "Yes, my lord..."
He walked away.
Lissandra: "Don't worry, my dear. I am here... I will call you Rosika... Like roses..."
Rosika: "Wuaahhh!"
Lissandra: "Hehe... Don't cry."
(Some years later)
Rosika: "...Hehehe..."
Lissandra: "Come on, catch me."
Rosika: "Hahh... Mama?"
Lissandra: "Huh?"
Rosika: "Where are you?... I can't see you... Why did you... turn off the light..."
Lissandra: "Huh!... Oh no... Has it already happened... Rosika..."
She hugged her.
Lissandra: "Hahh... No... No... No... So you are cursed too... With blindness... It doesn't matter which woman it comes from... In the end... the girl will be cursed."
Rosika: "Huh?"
(One year later)
Rosika: "Huh?"
(Patch!) (Patch!)
Levente: "So you are my sister."
Rosika: "Huh?"
Levente: "How pathetic..."
Rosika: "Oh... I finally get to meet you, big brother. Hehee."
Levente: "Hmm!!!!"
He hit her.
(Slap!)
Rosika: "Ouch."
Levente: "It is 'honored brother,' woman!"
Rosika: "Huh..."
Lissandra: "What is that supposed to mean? Why are you hitting her?"
Levente: "Oh... honored mother?... Hmph... I only wanted to teach her some manners... A woman must not address a male member of the Kondor family without permission..."
Lissandra: "Hahh."
Levente: "Hmph... White hair like an old woman... And blind... and at five years old... Pathetic... Pathetic... hehe... I could do whatever I wanted with you anyway..."
And so it continued.
The women were not allowed to sleep in the same house, but had to stay somewhere else... The women were not allowed to say no to their parents or even address their male siblings casually. They had to say yes... Anyone who said no would be thrown into the basement, a basement filled with insects that drank the blood of people...
Levente: "Ouch... Dad... Rosika hurt my finger."
Rosika: "Huh?"
Josefen: "Hmm... Take her to the basement."
Levente: "Hehe."
Levente had, of course, lied, and poor Rosika had to go into the basement... every time... Every single time.
But eventually, Lissandra could no longer endure it.
Lissandra was a very powerful witch who had tolerated everything simply because of her love for Josefen... but this... had gone too far.
Lissandra: "Rosika!... Oh no... oh no... Did they hurt you again?"
Rosika: "...Mama..."
Lissandra: "Hahh..."
(The same night)
Levente: "(Yawns)... I am so tired... hehe... I had my fun for today... Hm?"
He heard something... But when he turned around, someone grabbed him by the throat and attacked him.
(Splash!)
Levente: "Urk... aaaarghhh."
He fell to the ground.
Lissandra: "...Hahhhhh... Nobody... hurts my daughter... and I would never allow you to... call me mother... Levente... I am not your mother... Your mother took her own life... I took care of you... My... only daughter is Rosika and her little sister Reka... I will not let you do the same thing to Reka!!!"
She took her staff.
Lissandra: "Haaahh..."
Several magical circles appeared.
Lissandra: "Come here... my puppets!"
Several puppets appeared... They were enormous puppets...
Lissandra: "...Destroy them... defeat every member of the Kondor family and show no mercy..."
The puppets set off.
Lissandra went to Rosika and Reka.
Lissandra: "Come here, quickly, you two."
Reka: "Mm?"
Rosika: "Mother?"
Lissandra: "Come quickly."
She carried Reka and held Rosika's hand.
Lissandra: "We are leaving this place..."
They continued onward. When they turned around, the castle collapsed.
Lissandra: "Hahhh... Hahh... Good..."
Reka: "Mama?"
Lissandra: "Everything will be alright, my little ones."
(Bang!)
Suddenly, a shot rang out and struck Lissandra in the head. She immediately fell to the ground.
Rosika: "Mama!... Mama... No... no, please..."
Reka: "Mama?"
Rosika: "Ughh..."
Lissandra: "...Rosika... Please... go... Go with your sister... and run..."
Rosika: "Huh?"
Lissandra: "I love you both..."
Rosika: "Ughh..."
She held her cheeks.
Lissandra: "Now go!"
She took Reka and ran away.
Lissandra: "Good girl... hahhh..."
(A few days later)
Rosika: "Ghh... hhh."
Reka: "I am hungry..."
Rosika: "...Hang on... We... we will hopefully find someone."
Reka: "Mm."
But it was winter. It was cold in the mountains... and most people did not go outside in this weather.
Rosika: "Hahh."
Reka: "Mmm."
She fell to the ground.
Rosika: "Reka!... Reka!... Ughh... mmm."
She also collapsed unconscious beside her little sister.
(A few days later)
Rosika: "Hahhh!"
She stood up.
Rosika: "Reka... Where is Reka..."
Unknown person: "Shhh... Everything will be alright, little one. You are safe."
Rosika: "Where... where is my sister?"
Unknown person: "She made it. Don't worry..."
But... Reka missed her mother... and could not cope with living with this curse... Four years later... Reka was found in a very weak condition. She refused to eat, and the pain had become too much for her...
Rosika: "Hahhhhh..."
(Patch!) (Patch!)
Daisy: "...Hey, little one..."
Rosika: "Huh?"
Daisy: "...Is there a village nearby?"
Rosika: "Ughh... Yes..."
Daisy: "Hmm?"
She took her to the village.
Rosika: "Here."
Daisy: "Oh... I understand... And who is the little girl lying in the bed there... your sister?"
Rosika: "Yes."
Daisy: "Hmm..."
Rosika: "I'm sorry... We... cannot see you. We are both blind."
Daisy: "Ohh... I understand... But your sister isn't doing well... Hmm... Little one... I have a suggestion for you."
Rosika: "Huh?"
Daisy: "You are talented. How about coming with me... and I will also take care of your sister's illness."
(End of memory)
Siegfried: "...Hmm... So that is what happened."
Rosika: "Yes."
Siegfried: "I'm sorry."
Rosika: "It's okay..."
Siegfried: "And how is your sister?"
Rosika: "...She was in a coma... Now she is awake... but... she doesn't want anything to do with me."
Siegfried: "Why?"
Rosika: "Because she thinks I abandoned our mother..."
Siegfried: "You only did that to save your sister."
Rosika: "I know... Still... she decided to leave... I don't even know where she is or whether she is still alive..."
Siegfried: "Hmm?"
Rosika: "Hahhh... It is very possible that she changed her entire identity... Daisy said she now lives under the name Minel..."
Siegfried: "I understand..."
Rosika: "Hmm... Sleep now... so you can get healthy quickly... I am here."
Siegfried: "Don't you want to sleep?"
Rosika: "I will sleep on the chair in front of the door."
Siegfried: "...Hmm... okay."
(A few minutes later)
Rosika: "Hmm."
Siegfried: "(ZZZZ)."
Rosika: "I am glad... You are... not completely the same... but... you are still Siegfried..."
She stood up... and went to the chair...
Rosika: "...Hahhh..."
Siegfried: "Hmm."
(The next day)
Siegfried: "Are you leaving already?"
Rosika: "Yes... I have to go... As for you... you are staying here... I'm sorry... but for now... this is for the best."
Siegfried: "Okay."
Sophie: "Yes... You have to stay here alone for now, my dear."
Fiona: "Yes... Unless you are afraid of being alone."
Siegfried: "No... but why? Alone?"
Sophie: "Because we actually have a mission... Please just stay here... I already made food for you in the kitchen... Just go there and eat as much as you want."
Siegfried: "Oh... okay."