The crown felt heavy on my head. In the mirror I looked almost regal, but on the inside I felt like dirt. The crown was my mother’s. It didn’t belong on my head. I placed the crown back on it’s velvet pillow and turned away from the mirror with a grimace. It was too soon.…
My back stiffened against the tree and I held very still. The lion stood a few feet ahead of me, his eyes glued to mine. My broken foot throbbed and my heart pounded. Today would surely be the day I die. If only I hadn’t strayed off the trail. I didn’t even know there were…
Today was a terrible day to climb a tree. I held on tight as the dragons fought above me, the wind from their wings trying to blow me off. The dragon war had been going on for nearly a month now and the humans were paying for it. Many a village had been destroyed and…
It broke. I can’t believe it broke. What am I going to do now? They were getting closer. We can’t win without it. I tried to keep myself from trembling as I turned to Jake and stared hard at him. I couldn’t get myself to talk so I just stared and waited. Jake was still…
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