(A/N: If the title of this made you think of Mulan, that's what I thought of also. I'm not sure if this is really Bessa, but it's about Boq and Nessa, so I'm calling it Bessa anyways. Enjoy!)

Reflection

"Madame, have you looked in the mirror lately?" Boq asked.

"Of course I have," Nessa replied, perplexed.

"Yes, but do you really look?" he handed her a silver mirror. "Here. Tell me what you truly see."

"I see myself," she answered, still confused. "Nessarose Thropp, Governor of Munchkinland," she added, in case she wasn't clear enough.

Boq sighed. "Of course that's all you see. I was just hoping you'd see more…"

"What do you mean?" Nessa asked as Boq left the room, not answering any questions Nessa had.

Nessa lifted the mirror once again, trying to understand what Boq said.

And then she saw it.

It was as clear as day—how could she have not seen it before?

She was a monster.

(A/N: Reviews are love!)