"When Levana was little?"


It was her favorite little hiding place. Outside, right next to the lake's glistening waters, snug and out of sight. Levana would often run there when she was able to escape the commandeering grasp of her maids and nannies, as well as Channary's never ceasing tricks. In the crook behind the stone wall, Levana set up a little haven with toys and blankets where she could play undisturbed.

As was par for the course, though, Channary was quick to find out about her sister's secret and wasted no time ruining it for her. To her dismay, Levana would sneak away to find the nook ransacked, with half the toys either destroyed or missing.

When Levana wanted to be alone, Channary hid behind to wall and waited quietly; once she was completely immersed in her games, the crown princess jumped and let out a screech, effectively scaring the poor girl out of her skin. Levana would then cry and they would be put through the same routine, chastisement that wouldn't amount to anything, yadda yadda.

After the accident, Levana found herself visiting her place less and less. Because really , she had only ever stolen away in the comforts of solitude to get away from her amiable servants and the invasive children at court. With her destroyed face, she never needed to seek out loneliness; it had an uncanny way of finding her.

She no longer had any use for her own little corner.