Athena
I stared at my reflection once again, before I took off the dress. I looked different. Elegant. For the first time, I acknowledged my beauty. I smiled to myself and whispered,
“I wish you were here to see me, mother. I'm a princess now. Maybe a Luna.” I chuckled silently and helped myself with a clean cloth from the princess’ wide collection in her wardrobe.
The time was far spent—a few minutes past twelve am. As I laid my head to rest on the large bed, I heard sporadic gunshots. I gasped out of bed, switched off the light, and tried to steal a look from the window.
I couldn't see anything aside from the smoke suspended in the air from afar. That would have been me if Princess Scarlett hadn't rescued me.
I gulped down the forming terror in my throat as I began dressing up f
