Life of Hoshi

by The Coveted Glamour

Lara begins to read the diary of Hoshi, a priestess of the Sun Queen Himiko, after her ordeal at Yamatai. This is how I imagined Hoshi's life would've have been and how she was chosen as a priestess. Soon, she discovers a horrific secret that lies with her beloved Queen, the ascension, the fire ritual. Now She must choose between what's easy and what's right.

1. Prologue

Life of Hoshi

Prologue

Lara's hands rifled through the page of her diary.

"Miss Croft; your tea and biscuits" Winston cleared his throat and walked over, looking at the young woman sitting on the carpet beside her bed, cross legged and engrossed in the tattered book that lay in her hands.

"What?" She reluctantly looked up, startled by his sudden voice.

"Oh yes…" She realized and took her cup from the silver tray and the platter of biscuits that he had brought over.

"What are you looking at?" Winston asked, setting the tray with containers of sugar and milk on the table beside her bed.

"It's something I found on the island… It's a diary of a priestess of the sun. Hoshi" She told her butler.

Winston nodded, "And what is it that upsets you?" He could read her like an open book.

"Something's not right. I need some time alone to read. After I know her story, I will tell you what's upsetting me." Lara mumbled, sipping her tea.

Winston nodded and walked out of the room. Lara put down the tea cup and hugged her knees to her chin.

"Very well then" She took one look at the digital watch on her hand. 11:36 in the night. "Who said this was a bad time to read a book" She mumbled to herself and downed her tea, turning to the first page of the book; translating the ancient Kanji script in her mind.