The Diary of A Queen II: Esther's Entry
Chapter 1: New Beginnings
My family. I would call us a normal family. I have a father, a mother, a little sister, and the usual pet, a little cat (But I guess his name is a bit ironic). My father, Atem, is a very strong, brave, and powerful man. I know I can rely on him to help me, whether it's to understand my destiny or understand the importance of who I am. The problem is that at times he seems to forget that I'm almost eighteen now and I can take care of myself. And he is constantly trying to make me improve on my attitude. I guess I do need to grow up a bit before I make it to the throne. Yet, I guess it's all right. Overprotection is a father's job, right?
"You're going to be the next Queen of Egypt whether you want to or not, Esther, and that's final."
That's the kind of conversation you'll be hearing between my Father and I. Destiny is what he always talks about. It's his all time favorite subject, and even Mother agrees that sometimes he talks a bit too much.
Even more important than my academic classes are those that teach me how to wield my ka. A ka is a spirit that is summoned using your inner power, utilized as a means of assistance in battle. It's been hard, but I have just recently been able to control my ka, Gyakutenno Megami. There's still much I have to learn, but with both Father and Mother's support, I know I'll master it in no time.
Father has mastered his ka years before I was even born. This is why the Egyptians view him as a valiant and valuable leader, and I don't qualm it. I have heard he mastered it long before he even met Mother. At the time they met, however, Egypt was at peace and ka's weren't needed as much. His ka is the Dark Magician, a very powerful conjurer. I even cower in fear myself whenever Father summons him. His presence is very intimidating, indeed.
My mother, Demitria, is my idol. She's my best friend and the refuge I can approach should I need advice on anything at all: from beauty tips to just a good story. My mother has always been very loving to my sister and me. I assume something must have occurred in the past because she's almost as protective as my father. Whatever it was, it must have been something really important in her life, because she never wants to let us go anywhere, even out to the garden without our personal bodyguard, Lucas, to follow us. I love my mother, no matter how annoying her paranoia can get.
What makes my training even easier is having my mother there learning with me. Her ka, Wingweaver, is a lot like her. Mother is as new to this ka stuff as I am. Apparently, she's been learning how to master it for about ten years now. The idea of this all has seemed pretty hard on her. Mother told me that she could hardly with stand it. She had fainted many times within her first five years, and Father can justify that. This is why many people conceived her as a feeble person, while it's nothing like that at all. Mother is the strongest woman I know. Perhaps the strongest individual, period.
My little sister, Kitty (her real name is Katra), is a little squat for a 14 year old. At this point, she seems to look like she's twelve. Mama says she'll eventually hit a growth spurt, but even if she doesn't, looking younger than you are is a woman's greatest fantasy. Kitty is so adorable! She looks a lot like my mother (I look just like my father). I'm so proud of her. She tells me she looks up to me and that I'm her best friend. That makes me really happy. Kitty is really nice, but can be a little hard to understand sometimes. Like, her pet cat, who she ironically named Puppy because she thought it'd be really cool. Well, the cat is hers, so I guess I can't tell her what to do.
Kitty has freshly begun her training about two years ago. Father isn't as strict on her about it as he is on me. When I bring that up, he claims that my power is of greater importance because it's my destiny to become Queen, not Kitty's. Kitty has a hard time summoning her ka. I fear for her. She might not be strong enough to summon her ka yet, and it could harm her like it has done to Mother.
All right. Maybe you have guessed it already. I'm not exactly an ordinary girl with an ordinary family. I'd say as close as the heavens to the earth.
I am Esther; the Princess and the heiress to the Egyptian throne and my father is the Pharaoh. I'm your average girl in a way. The sad part is I don't have time to drool over boys, like Kitty who becomes infatuated with practically any man who shows up at the Palace. Above all, Father would not allow it. I can imagine he'd probably kill the sorry man who'd fall in love with me. I love every part of my life. But there's just one thing I need to make it perfect. I need my best friend. It's been over ten years, but nevertheless I want her here.
I have very little memories of her, but I miss her all the same.
My life may not be "normal", but I'm not complaining. Inside, I don't feel much of anything toward this routine. The inside is what is important, isn't it?