The Queen took off the crystal vial and shattered it upon the stone floor. The violet liquid didn't spill; it evaporated into the air, returning to the earth from which it was stolen.
A young gardener, seeing the Queen’s descent into tyranny, approached the throne. He offered her no weapons, only a simple white rose grown in common soil—without the help of magic. Once Upon a Time - P...
With a single drop, Elara could make the crops grow in winter or command the wind to cease its howling. The people loved her, for she used the Power to heal. But the vial had a rule: For every miracle, a piece of the wielder’s memory vanished. II. The Middle: The Creeping Shadow The Queen took off the crystal vial and
"Your Majesty," he said, "you have forgotten that the greatest power is not the ability to change the world, but the strength to belong to it." He offered her no weapons, only a simple
Every gain in status or control often requires a sacrifice of self or connection.
It is never too late to relinquish "Power" in exchange for "Peace."
In a fit of rage, Elara reached for the vial to strike him down, but she found it was empty. The last drop had been spent on a wall of thorns she had built around the castle to keep the "chaos" out. As the vial ran dry, the violet glow faded from her eyes. The memories rushed back in a violent flood—the warmth of the sun, the taste of bread, the grief of loss.