From the Gardens of the Stars

Kura: New fic, inspired by one of my favorite fairy tales.

Sakura: All fem!Big Four. Enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 1: The wish

Elinor sighed sadly. She's always wanted a child, but she hasn't been lucky as of yet. But she is ready to give up hope she will ever have children to call her own. She walked over to the window of her home, her husband gone on a long trip.

"Please..." she begged the first star she saw, "Please, please, please...let me have a family...one with children..." She sighed and headed over to her bed. The castle she lived in felt so...empty despite the servants that dwelled in it.

KNOCK!

KNOCK!

KNOCK!

'Who could that be?' Elinor wondered as she walked over to her door. No one was there, but the knocking continued. She walked over to the palace doors, and sure enough, an old woman stood outside.

"Come in," Elinor ushered the woman in. The woman thanked her as she was led to a guest room.

"I just lost track of time..." She insisted. Elinor smiled softly as she bid the old woman goodnight.


The next morning, Elinor went to see the old woman.

"I see yer awake..." She said.

"Aye, I best be going soon." The old woman replied.

"At least have something to eat."

"I'll take some fruit to go. But first, I want to give ye something for helping a poor old woman like myself."

"That is not-"

"I know it isn't. But I choose to do it. Not for simple manners, but as a way to show my gratitude." The old woman held out four seeds, "This seed," she held up one, " will bloom into a rose. When it blooms, throw it in the fire place. This one," the next seed, "will need to be placed by sunlight once it blooms. This seed," the third seed, "will bloom with the harvest and is the ildest of these four seeds, and this final seed, I want you to bloom in the snow on the Winter Solstice this year, when the moon is full. Do this, and you will get your wish." With that, the old woman left.

Elinor stood there, shocked. But she did as she was told. She planted the seeds, except the one she would plant that December.

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