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Crimson Petals: Vlad the Impaler's Gentle Echoes
This book is written by Someone who has been protected and visited by Vlad the Impaler since age 2. I am that Someone. My name is Amy called Emmy by My immigrant GrandFather or Katha by My older immigrant relatives. What I write is the…
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…My parents worried about my solitary nature, my tendency to retreat into books and my own thoughts. They couldn't understand the deep well of strength I drew from, the quiet confidence that seemed to emanate from within. They saw a shy, sensitive girl. They didn't see the ancient prince who stood guard, his crimson gaze unwavering, his silent vow etched in the very fabric of my existence. He protected my honor, not with a sword, but with an invisible shield, a silent promise that my spirit would remain untainted by the harshness of the world. He was my constant, my protector, my Vlad. And I, a small girl with a grandfather’s fondness for nicknames, called him simply, “Vlad.”