As mention earlier, I would start posting short stories related to my other story call Things Change: A Secret is never a Secret. This stories will explain some of the details in that story or show past event that the characters experience, but will not be mention in great details in the story. This short stories will be posted twice a week

I that you enjoy this. So, the first character for this week is Starfire.

Enjoy and Deuces!


Tears for a different Reason

Koriand'r waited patiently for the last troop to come in. The fight with the Citadel was tough and long. For three long years, her people fought to defend their home, Tamara. And this was their last battle.

The sound of the lam'tar ringing grabbed everyone attention in the South throne of Tamara, where her family once rule before her marriage to the prince of North Tamara. They waited patiently for the next sound of the lam'tar to indicate whether or not they lost or win the war. However, minutes passed and not a sound was made.

"Why is there no sound? What's going on out there?" Chaos swiped across the whole room as warriors, services, and court officials panicked and were demanding the next course of actions. While they arguing with one another, Starfire remained silent and waited.

A hand gripped hers as it shook. Looking to her side, she watched silent tears fall from her servant eyes. She was nervous and afraid that Prince Karras would not return. She did not care that their planet might be destroyed and that she might as well. Her husband's mistress only concerned was him.

No words of comfort were able to come out her mouth and she was happy that she was save the effort when Captain Phy'zzon called to her. "My princess. We are all waiting your decide."

Koriand'r turned to look at all the faces in the now silent room. If the troops, which contained her husband, and her brother, did not return, then she would be the current ruler of Tamara. That meant she had to see to the safety and continue of her people. She hope that did not have to happen. Their home was Tamara. As she open her mouth to answer, noises from the outside enter the closed door. They all watch the door silently as they waited, which was not all.

The door to the throne room burst open and her brother came crashing to her. "Sister, the Citadel was defected." Relived washed over her and she returned her brother hug.

"When why wasn't the -" Her question was answered before she asked. The fact that her husband laid died on the stretcher that they brought in was the answer.

"I'm sorry, sister"

Before she could reply, she heard Taryia scream in angst. Pulling from her brother's embrace, she grabbed Taryia before she could reach her husband body. It was unlawful for a woman outside the royal family to touch the king: dead or alive. Even now, Taryia's beloved was out of her reach.

She cling tightly to the hysterical woman as tears of own fell. Yes, Prince Karras was a good man and no, he didn't deserve this. But all she thought about as the woman in her arm cry for a man that she loved and could never return to her, was...I'm free. I'm free. I'm going home again to my friends and Robin.