A Cursed Luna

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we will

or another hour," the second gir

the window just as the first one added, "I can

to see Princess Celestia's dress. I h

girl who had spoken firs

ly her,"

y hair was tangled. My cheeks were thin. The taller girl grabbed her friend's hand and they rushed away, as if a longer look from me might ruin their fine

d pillars of Eldoria Palace. They winked like tiny stars. A wind from the east carried the smell of food being cooked for the banquet. My stomach twisted wit

warm while my little house sat in the dark behind me. I knew every crack in those walls. I knew the l

, you!" a man g

tered a string of curses. I did not answer. I had learned long ago that answering only made things worse. My eyes wen

hin clothes, washed too many times. The fabric was rough under my fingers. It was hard to believe we were s

oof, and cracked walls. Celestia was spoiled and given whatever she wanted. I washed my own clothes. I took my meals from the kitchen with

o I knew every word by heart. I closed my eyes. I could still see the lines written in an old book wit

is written: two children, twins, will be born. The one shall be full of light, laughter and love, a leader who will bind and unify. It

ople of Eldoria might try to kill one of us because of the prophecy. I thought she was right. Fear makes people do terrible things

tia did too. My father became sure that I was the evil twin from the prophecy. I was pushed aside and forced to

ike the wolves others in the pack had. She was different and strong, a wolf who carried the wisdom and memories of generations

," she had said. "Keep it a secret so

the change. I hid the strength. I hid the

ot place it at all, yet it pulled at me as if a string had been tied around my chest. I tried to stay sti

vy. The only people in the garden were two figures pressed close together under the moonlight. For

hem was my sister. The man

part. I had eyes only for the tall man with blond hair. He stared at me, shock written on his face

Regina

e over from head to toe. His gaze moved from my worn clothes to my thi

that matched his size. "How t