I was always so frail, my body too fragile to function in open society. Due to my small and weak physic, I managed to get sick a lot. I missed most of school and got backed up in my training. The powers I have been told to posses had put themselves into a deep slumber. I was to be respected, but was strongly looked down upon because of my health. I am the one and only daughter belonging to the Kallisto family. My statues right under our royals, my existence to follow the princess has been rendered useless. I spent my days indoors, studying and working on my knowledge; which soon allowed me to attend school late in the year and beginning of junior high. My eating habits had become do able and I had began to gain weight towards a healthy appearance. My body began to gain strength. Still the whispers and rumors continued to catch my listening ears. I was too shy to approach people, I had no friends and I was always alone. Their eyes burned themselves onto me. Their snickering voices and smirking grins, always attracted to me.

'She's so pretty, but I've heard she doesn't like to speak to people'
"Do you really mean that? Me, pretty? Mother always told me that I looked disgraceful...and I...I don't know how to speak to people" I thought to myself. Wishing that I could only just open my mouth.
'I heard she missed all of last year. She hasn't been going to school. They have to look pass it because she's a Kallisto'
"No, you're wrong. I was sick, so sick..."
'Bet she thinks she's better than all of us. Just because she gets to live in the royal grounds'
"I've been tied down to a bed most of my life. All of them looking down at me because I can't perform my royal duties"

My thoughts cried and roar as I held my head down. They all spoke of me, yet they knew nothing about me. They're all wrong about me. They had no idea about the life I have lived. The amount of times a small child like me had to spend in a hospital bed. Watching the royals have a great life at the other side of the walls. My mother always calling me useless. I asked my father once if it was my fault that mother always walked away from us. He insisted that it wasn't, but I couldn't but wonder, was I a bad child? My father told me to "be strong" so I started telling myself everything is going to be okay. I will be happy. I am going to be happy, but why is everyone being so cold to me? Please, just tell me why. Why are they doing this to me? What have I done wrong to be treated like this? I wanted to make friends, but they all pushed me away. What went wrong? Why won't anybody tell me? They tell me to go away, that nobody wants me here. Not here, not anywhere.

"Stay strong" I just tell myself. As they call me terrible names. Don't let them weaken you with their words. "Stay strong" even when they judge you. "Stay strong" I just tell myself as their backs face towards me. "Stay strong" as they walk away from me. How long can I keep this up? It's getting harder to hide the pain. It feels like I'm suffocating.
This was my daily life and routine. I was alone, no matter of my statue and name. The palace guards and workers whispered about me as I walked down the halls. My classmates leaving me behind as they laughed with joy. My mother staring down at me with full disgust and walking away. My father never home due to working for the empire. I was alone, always.

Sleeping has never been a gift to me as nightmares corrupted my mind. I wandered around in the darkness of my room staring out the balcony up at the stars. Just another lifeless night, waiting for morning to come. It was of great shock to me as the sound of knocking echoed into my bedroom. Grabbing a hold of the knob and slowly opening it, I looked up at the guard.

"Lady Seraphina, you're awake..." He sounded surprise, but he was the one who came knocking at my door.

"This is strange, having the guards knocking at my door. May I ask what is wrong?"

"Lady..."

"Excuse me" the both of us turned at the smooth sound of the young princess voice. "Have you told her the news?" She turned to me, her eyes screaming of concern.

"Not yet, I was about to. Why are you out of your room princess? You must go back to sleep"

"I want to be here. I want to be by my dear friends side in a time of need"

"Friend...?" I couldn't help to whisper that so carelessly. Since when had this girl been my friend? Since when had she cared about my well being? "What news?"

"Let me be the one to tell her. I am her mother, after all" she walked towards us, coming from behind the guard. She wore a long golden silk night gown. Her blonde hair falling down towards her waist. Her eyes locked down on me, showing a bit of discomfort.

"Please, let it down gently" the princess commented. Looking back at me with sympathy, as if I needed it from her.

"Keep your composure as I talk to you" my mother said sternly.

"Yes ma'am" My eyes couldn't help but linger down to the floor. What could have possibly happened?

"Your father is dead"

"What..." That was all it took for everything to make sense. My mothers eyes glared at me as my body began to shake. My eyes began to burn as I held back tears. "Father is de...dead... No... It can't be" I felt my head begin to shake rapidly in disbelief. Taking a step back, this was all it took for everything to start falling apart.

"You're so damn weak" my mother commented, anger noticeable in her tone. "Before he passed, he made sure to leave this behind for you" she pulled out a necklace, a small orb in the center, flowing colors noticeable inside of it. "It's an elemancy orb, he was certain this would help with your health. Prepare yourself for a move. We will be heading to insomnia, where this orb is mass produced by their hospitals. If this fixes your health, you might actually be of some use in the near future"

I couldn't respond as I watched her walk away. The princess and the guard also retreated themselves. I stood there at my bedroom door, with the last gift from my father in my hand. Just one thought crossed my mind at this time. I don't care about happiness anymore, I just want to feel okay again. 'Okay' is all I need.