A Gale of Wind prologue
She was losing her soul, and they could see it clear as day. So they did sent her to do something to get it back. They sent her to the Hunters exam.
Gale stared at her food. She was hungry, that was for sure. But what was the point in eating when she would die anyway.
The sound of steps around her room drew her attention away from her food.
She heard wisps of a conversation she could tell was about her. She drew the air closer, willing it to send the words to her ears.
"What are we to do with her. She's lost all will to live." It was the royal advisor, speaking to—she felt the outline of the other person outside her door— her care taker Jiriyo.
"We must do what we did with the last young princess. She found herself at that exam. Maybe we can bring back Aria's spirit there. "
"Have you gone dumb with old age woman?! The princess does not have much time, or use of her powers, left. The trial will burn the little strength she has left." Gale glared at the wall separating her from that fool. He had no right to speak to her like that.
"Let the princess decide for herself. If she doesn't willfully give permission for the operation, the country will lose its heir. Besides, I have no doubt the young heiress was listening in. If she approves, she will be sent to the examination site. "
Gale would have preferred to stay in the castle, living out the rest of her short life listening to the castle gossip and doing little tricks with the elements. But the tone which Jiriyo had been addressed made her burn up inside. And if there was one thing Gale was it was spiteful. So she agreed to what was arguably the best decision of her life. She decided to take the hunters exam.