"Stop trying to control me! You're always like this! Why can't you just let me be?"

A small female SandWing yelled. She was at the age of rebellion and curiosity.

Jerboa felt tears streaming down her cheeks uncontrollably as she tried to defend herself. He stumbled forward, trying to prove herself. All she wanted was for her daughter to be happy. Why was it so hard?

"I just want you to be happy! I-I… Queen Scorpion is just toying with you! She is just abusing your animus powers! Please don't be fooled by her!"

Jerboa II looked at her with murderous intent before stopping. Jerboa felt daggers piercing into her heart and sudden chill. Jerboa II squinted at Jerboa, hinting at a realization. She trembled before muttering softly,

"I know why you're doing this… It's because I'm an animus too, isn't it?! You feel uncomfortable when someone else has the attention of the queen don't you?! You feel jealous! "

"W-what? Of course not! Why- why would you ever think that?"

Jerboa II turned her back towards Jerboa and walked away. Jerboa felt her heart drop and lifted her arms to clutch her heart. It felt as if her heart was being cut into pieces, one slice at a time. She wanted to say something but she couldn't get the words out. She ended up just standing there in shock.

"It's true isn't it?"

Jerboa II said emotionlessly before completely disappearing from Jerboa's view. All Jerboa had left was a shattered heart and the tingle in her claws. She collapsed onto the ground and grabbed the air, trying to find her daughter.

"JERBOA!"

Jerboa immediately woke up and clenched her sweaty palms. She panted in fear and glanced at her claws, shaking her head. She shook off the blanket hanging on her slightly open wings. What was wrong with her? Ever since she arrived in the Queen's castle she had been having flashbacks of that day. Even the thought of her daughter would dampen her mood.

It was her sore spot. She always wanted to apologize even though she knew she didn't do anything wrong.

Every so often, a dragon would throw looks at her. They wouldn't even try to hide it, changing their attitude form respect to mockery. How she wished she could wipe her those looks off their face.

The rumors didn't help either. This matter had already driven her crazier then her animus magic.

Queen Scorpion!

She clenched her claws and anger slowly rose in her. It was her fault that her daughter betrayed her! After all she had enchantments done!

This matter gave her a headache every time she remembered it.

Jerboa sighed with grief and tried to calm down. She glanced at the window and saw that the sun had yet to rise. Even the sun was resting better than her! She sat up and scanned her room. It was slightly messy, but nothing out of the ordinary. It was a typical quest room.

She reached out and grabbed a dried lizard from a small bowl besides her and flicked it into her mouth. She chewed for a while before grabbed another. Chewing always cleared her mind.

Then, she suddenly remembered something. Today was the royal meeting! She didn't know why the Queen had invited her, as she didn't invite her on any other occasion, but it was still of major importance.

She pinched her own forehead in annoyance. How could she had forgotten?! Stupid, useless brain! She was going to be late!

Queen Scorpion had a horrible habit of walking up extremely early. It had annoyed many of her royal advisors. As a result, all of her meeting, parties and gatherings were always before sunrise.

Jerboa quickly got out of bed and looked at herself in the mirror. She opened her wings out and grunted loudly. She rubbed her eyes a few times and yawned. She blinked distortedly and licked her dry lips.

However, then, contrary to her tired appearance, she whipped her head left and right, as if her life depended on it. She then scrunched down and stretched her tail out to grab a small gold box from under her bed.

She then hugged it, and proceeded to look around furiously. After confirming no one was around she opened the box.

In the box, glimmered gold bracelets and silver trinkets. Some even had diamonds engraved within them. She picked out a few of the more bright ones and put them on. She once again glanced around before hiding the box once more.

She put on her indifferent face on and opened the door. She smacked her own cheeks and opened the door.

Royal meeting here I come!