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"Your Majesty,
are you alright?"
Lady Odessa looked away from the window
and tried to keep
the wavering out of her voice.
"It's been twelve long years,
yet I still mess her so much."
Tears started to make their way
down the queen's face.
"You've been both my adviser
as well as my most trusted friend,
Nanept.
I want to know;
where do you think she is?"
Nanept took Lady Odessa's hands
and led her to a chair.
Sitting down, she replied,
"I am not sure, your Majesty,
Savannah could be anywhere.
We know that Malion took her
the day of the explosion,
but we do not know
where she is.
Savannah may not ev
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"Mama, why must I do this?"
Lady Odessa smiled at her daughter,
"My dear Savannah,
all Aviola children learn to sing the 'Song of Stars'
when they reach the age of four."
"But I don't want to.
Can't we make flower necklaces instead?"
"No darling. Now let's begin..."
Standing with her arms raised above her,
she began to twirl and sing,
with Savannah a few steps behind.
An hour later,
they finally stopped and leaned against a tree.
Breathing deeply,
Lady Odessa gazed at her daughter.
"You did well Savannah.
Soon you'll surpass me.
When you become of age,
you will make a fine queen for our people.
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Tell me,
have you ever seen
something so beautiful,
that you don't even want to close your eyes
for fear that it may disappear?
And if it does disappear,
would you go in search for it,
or would you hold on to the faint memory
that you already have?
Perhaps you would do neither.
Maybe seeing the beauty
is all you really needed,
and so decide to move on with life.
These three choices are made
in everyone's lives,
sooner or later.
But most haven't considered
that there may be a fourth option.
That is, to be the one
who sheds the pure and beautiful light.
Light that is so dazzling,
some wonder if it even truly exists.
I am here
to tell you a s