Echo
“Ladies and Gentlemen. I would first like to thank you for being here today. As you know, I am your new Queen for the foreseeable future. My name is Aurora, and this is my mate, Prince Levi of Blue Fire.”
I stand with my mother, listening to Aurora address the people of Valnor. It’s clear to see people are still afraid. Each King or Queen of Valnor for the past two hundred and thirty years has been evil incarnate. Okay, there was King Astro, who ruled for almost two hundred years. Then came Queen Oriana, and I’m not sure who was worse.
Now, Aurora is Queen, though she’s only standing in at this point. I know she’ll be a good Queen because her heart is pure.
So much has changed in the time since I was gone. Our people look downtrodden. The women look sickly, and the men look like t
