Raven sat mischievously at the view of her window in her beige love seat, twirling her hair, satisfied with what she has accomplished in the few past days.
The Scene rewinds on her mother, Queen Emerald, when her head sitting mercilessly under the guillotine. The queen’s fear and anger pierced the ominous air with regret; regretting the betrayal of her senses when she allowed her motherly nature to overwhelm her judgment, when she favored Raven’s jealous needs over her helpless sister Ruby. Not only did Queen Emerald spoil Raven’s jealously obliviously, she has also placed Ruby’s fiancé, Gerald, in exile for not returning Raven’s love back. Torn between Ruby’s tears and silence and Raven’s persistent jealous dissatisfaction, the mother ends the feud, sending the innocent man away.
“I’ll come back RUBY! I’ll be back for you,” yelled Gerald among the ashes, “and that is a promise.”
The guard interrupts his moan and cry for justice, but Raven pleads her mother in fake tears: “Mother, I cannot take this anymore; I am not going to be a slave for this rejection. I’ve offered Gerald all the love in the world a woman can give, and who can give love better than me, better than Raven – The Princess of all Ravens.” She gasps.
“No one!” The mother replies in sympathy, with her pains accelerating tremendously to her daughter’s, “GUARDS! Take him away! Such impudent shall live in the Island of Fears for not realizing true love.”
Raven smiled sneakily, returning to her cry: “Take him! And never show us his face again.”
Ruby was placed in her room by the orders of the Mother Queen, so she wouldn’t have to witness such tragedy: “My daughter, love comes and goes, but sisterhood stays forever.” She mother condolences her daughter in the early morning while stroking her hair in her beautiful Emerald hand.
Queen Emerald’s power resides in turning any type of stones into a real gemstone, turning her kingdom into wealth and prosperity. Her deceased husband, King Hawk, King of The Birds’ Kingdom, possessed the power to mentally control all kinds of birds, ranging from shrewd Ravens to Romantic Nightingales. And that was how he seduced the heart of Queen Emerald into his love, sending her a sky blue pigeon carrying his signs of affection, requesting the closeness of her precious heart. He gradually manifested such trait by watching and imitating all kinds of birds in the kingdom, and eventually, he was able to know all the secrets behind each different class using his hawk keen eyes. His intelligence and know-how grew, day by day, understanding the needs and fears of each kind and, speaking in carefulness, and ruling with strength.
Unfortunately, such powers were not obviously passed down to both his daughters; yet Raven was born in the Year of the Raven and The Month of The Pearl, inheriting both the power of the Raven and the chemistry of the pearl, crowning her forehead. Pearls were lovely gemstones that transformed slowly from sand into this valuable treasure. They symbolize purity and femininity, in which Raven picked on the latter more. Raven’s character for sure didn’t symbolize purity, and such quality created real conflict, leaving her a feminine charisma and the ability to manipulate hearts – since pink pearls targeted emotions strongly. Her eyes shifted in colors between black and pink depending on her desires, but no one could actually note the difference, since she was able to hide such technique cleverly.
Ruby was born in the Month of The Ruby, 1 year and three months later to the Month of The Pearl in the Year of The Nightingale. The gorgeous gemstone of red Ruby is a well known for love and harmony, becoming most ideal for attracting lovers with energy and passion, and promoting an esteemed sense of sexuality. The stone enhanced prosperous life full of vigor, courage, and successful goal orientation; with its sharpness giving the owner an insight of astute leadership in the mid of the mutual understanding and will of the others. Such admirable traits gave Ruby continuous popularity and favoritism in the palace.
Both girls were born in Bird Years after long continuous prayers of their later father, King Hawk. And that was how it happened at most kingdoms; most kings offered sacrifices to the Early Dawn, believing it had mystical powers that controlled the flow of the day, presenting humans with new starts and new hopes. Historical Kings prayed without rest in order for their wishes to be granted, and yet the truth to be said, Present Kings in this era, simply made real orders and never did wish; wishing was a mere act of peasants and the public. Each time a queen or maiden is pronounced pregnant, the monthly/yearly wheel starts rotating, and after dubious harsh nine months of waiting, the rolling stone rest assuredly at the royal request, giving Royalties quite the satisfaction and luck they’ve always desired. Peasants have to endlessly present constant sacrifices, but it was always for Luck to only choose its Masters; some peasants were actually bestowed on with their requests, while others waited for a second child and a second chance, and the rest had no luck at all. People offered jewelries, animals, expensive fabrics, herbs; each according to their social status and available resources in the country. Though everyone knew that a law remains a law, they all decided to continue on, investing their lives in wishing.
Born in the year of the Nightingale, Ruby inherited a beautiful melodious voice that has enchanted all corners of the palace and into the backyard, where Gerald was standing, rehearsing his fighting stunts. Her beautiful chords rang softly when she spoke and belled loudly when she sang, and it was inevitable for any man to love her. Yet Raven’s voice was raspy with sneakiness when she spoke and rusty with itchiness when she sang; she was a real crow. The palace’s music instructor, Lord Bulbul, was constantly annoyed and offended by the pitch of her voice. But the poor appointee couldn’t really argue nor dismiss such brat from the Palace Choir Band. He once smiled in deception: “Oh my dear Princess, what a lovely rasp you have in your voice. Now, why don’t you lead the choir into reading the plot?! You can play the role of the narrator? Now you know how much the audience is really eager to see who plays such role; it’s quite crucial. You are the only one entitled to win such a position effortlessly and without competition. And don’t worry about the rest of the girls Princess; I know how to pat them really well.”
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