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Chapter 1
Memories, A Deadly Poison


It has already been a year since “that” incident. How quickly I have changed, how I had to change. I have moved on now, yet thoughts of him still are in my head, a constant pain in my heart that I have to deal with. I have since moved planets; I couldn’t bear to stay there anymore. There are too many memories that hurt me there. Even now on Tamaran, the pain still comes to haunt me in my dreams. I am happy though. I can finally be with my people and serve the role I was born to play, her royal highness of Tamaran.

“Your highness”, a gigantic man with a beard in dreads came in politely and called to me, “ Lunch is being served, would you like to come down or shall we bring it up?”

“Galfore, you do know I think of you as one of my closest friends when it is just the two of us, please drop the formalities”, Galfore has aged so much since I lost saw him, or have I grown, “I will be eating in the hanging garden’s also please tell Ryand’r to please join me if he has the time.” Galfore quickly left with a simple nod and a kind smile to leave me alone once again. I guess I should into clothes more suitable for an empress. The simple white dress is simply not suited for the hanging garden, it would simply get dirty, I suppose may something in my closet.

“Your highness”, one of my maids had popped from behind the gigantic door after hearing me shuffling around, “Do you require any assistance?” She had a auburn hair that was cut short just above her shoulders, her eyes were of a pale green. She was about the same age as me. Why did the royal family hire people so young, I have always hated this constant struggle with power. Yet, it was also the one of the most important things that we had.

“No, I am fine. Please take the rest of the day off, unless I call upon on you.” This simple comment from me brought a huge smile on her face as curtsied and quickly ran through the corridors. Now focusing on what I was going to wear. I walk into the humongous closet that the empress has. The first thing that catches my eyes is the chest at the far right corner of the closet. I promised myself I wouldn’t look, I know what will happen, and suddenly a tear fell from my eye. I quickly brushed it away, as empress of Tamaran I was not supposed to show any weakness, not even a tear. The truth was, that I was probably one of the most fragile people on the planet. Just breathe Koriand’r, pull yourself together. I just grab one of the dresses that were hanging nearest to the door and got dress trying not to think.

The hanging garden is one of my most favorite places in the palace. I have always come here with Komand’r and Ryand’r when we were running away from the palace guards. It is always so calm and peaceful, something my life is not. A table has already been set up with a small bouquet in the middle with our food set up neatly. Ryand’r is already there sitting and smiling at me, I wonder what happened must have been something good. “Dearest brother, what are you so happy about”, I ask my curiosity getting the best of me?

This statement makes his smile even bigger, “I can’t tell you just yet, buy you can guess”, Ryand’r replied with his Cheshire smile. This brings a smile to my face a first in a long time, at this very moment I felt like I was seven and not eighteen.

I think about it awhile and the only answer I come up with, “Is it a girl?” Ryand’r’s face turns bright red. It seems like I hit it right on the target.

Suddenly Galfore runs in, “Your highness, we have an emergency. Please come with me immediately”, Galfore said quickly and rushed as he quickly led me down the stairways and to the grand meeting room.

All of the elders had gathered and their expressions looked very grim, “What is the problem?” I ask seeing immediately there was something wrong. I take my place at the head of the table, I examine the faces of all the people present, and it must have been something bad.

My head advisor stands up, he is also one of the oldest people on my council. His white hair is covered up with his cloak as he stares straight at me. I can feel his dark forest green eyes looking at me as if to find an easier way to tell me what he is about to say, “Your highness, the Gordians have declared war on Tamran once again,” I was not prepared for this, yet I hold my gaze with him as it seems he has more to say, “Usually we would not think about such petty threat. The situation this time has become more grave…”, he carefully removed his hood so I could see the seriousness in his voice, “My empress, they have the trigger”. This shocked me more than anything else. My face probably turned blank, but my mind was racing with countless thought. Koriand’r focus, your people need you.

I stand up and stare at all of them not wavering my gaze for a second, “Do not worry my friends we will solve this problem, but I think we may need to ask for some assitance, from Earth”, I finished with a tone of total authority. Soon after I dismissed my council and I quickly went to the telecommunication room.

“Empress! How may we help you today,” a young Tamarian boy said to me as I kept walking.

“Please dial to Earth, I need to speak with the reprensative,”I replied when I walked into one of the many rooms used to speak across galaxies. The young man quickly did as he was told and soon enough the screen lit up and on the screen was the last person I wanted to talk to, Robin.

I agree it rocked.