The Honor of Beasts

6th Birthday

Dear me (I might need to change this it sounds strange), 

Hello I’m Rosalia, this is my first time writing in this journal. Master Jonathen gave it to me as a gift to praktice my writing. I’m still not very good, so if I have some mistaks forgive me plese. 

 So today Demetri (my anoying brother) and I turned six. I feel like it’s such a big number. You’re almost a woman, my mother told me today, which made me very very happy. We had this HUGE celebrashn, like we always do on birthdays. But today was different, today was supposed to be the start of our seperashn. Yes, you heard me right -or read me right, I gues. Our crool, stupid kingdom separates the royal twins (and there’s lots of twins) when they turn six so they can begin their training for the Blood Games. Ooooo the Blood Games sounds brutal right? I’ll explain that later. 

 Now, where was I? Oh, yes! Our separashn. But then my father(the king) made an announcment that surprised everyone. He postponed our separashn for two years! Yes, two years! I don’t know why he did it, but it must be the nicest thing he’s ever done (he rarly does nice things)! Me and Demetri were just grinning at each other the rest of the evening. Unlike some of the nobles and gests, who were frowning like grouchy grandparents. Even my mother didn’t seem to like father’s announcment. I don’t know why they’re not happy for us.

It was a fun day, maybe my favorite in my whole entire life! We danced and lafed so much! Lot’s of young men danced with me. One even profesed his undying love for me, which made me giggle so hard I fell to the floor. Another promised to come for my hand after I win the Blood games and become queen. But my favorite dance was with Demetri. We always dance on our birthday, it’s always the first dance. I used to fumble and stumble (ha that rymes!) on our dances years before, but I think I perfected it this time. I’m sure everyone was invying my gracfulness.  

 I’m getting sleepy now, maybe I’ll write in you tomorow. But for some reason, I’m scared to go to sleep and wake up to find that they seperated me and Demetri after all. That the next time I will be allowed to talk to him will be on our next birthday. That father was just joking. That maybe all of this has just been a nice dream. I want to stay awake so it won’t go away, but I don’t think I can. I’m just toooo sleepy. I already yaned five times. I think I danced too much. 

Well then, good night new friend. Hopefuly, this all has been real today. 

Until next time…