Labyrinth

The marble tower stares at me; lush hills trail behind me.  The fortress has eyes. Dark and glowing white hooded figures standing from every edge and balcony. I kneel beneath them. My black cloak tried to shield me. This is my punishment for running away, confined to the prison that once was my home. Spend my days climbing the numerous […]

Resurgence

I can stitch your heart back together with a brush of my fingertips. Did you know that? I run through the jungle barefooted, hiding from you. Some of my people trail me; we must reach the gates to return to the sanctuary; you do everything in your power to stop me.  You cut down the ropes I tie between the […]

Crowned reflections

They tighten my corset but I fear there has been a mistake. But they dismiss my claims, placing a crown of gold and lead on my head. My dark curls come out as I walk before my people holding a torch; they amplify the magic I never knew I had. Before them, in a hall of marble, a princess with […]