A preview - Corona's Prologue
Added 2019-06-14 19:28:24 +0000 UTCCorona didn’t dare go to the door as she heard footsteps and voices — both familiar and alien — approached. Her hands wrung at her kerchief, wet in spots where she’d used it to dry her eyes. Halios, her guard and only companion, stood at her door, watching the shuddering of her shoulders as she tried her best to hide her sobs from him. Such isolation was a cruel thing to foist upon a young girl, especially on her birthday. He scowled as the voices came closer. He knew the brash cadence of a Republic ambassador anywhere. Once again, the king and queen were playing host to potential political allies at the expense of their child. Even demons like himself weren’t this cruel.
