38: Angels in her Blood
Once upon a time, and this is a story as old as the eons, as timeless as the stars themselves, there was a Celestial warrior. Once upon a time, there was a great, benevolent queen who presided over the heavens, who had twelve devoted servants named after the sky's most prominent constellations. They were the Zodiacs, from the Aries to Pisces, and they bound themselves to her by a set of golden keys. Should the queen find herself in a time of need, all she needed was to call their name, and they would be summoned to her side.
A sweep of her hand could bring life to barren deserts. She purified the lakes, the streams, the oceans. When she laughed the world welcomed spring. Starlight bloomed in her footsteps, and her kindness filled broken hearts.
They called her the greatest of the Celestials.
The heavens loved her, and she, graceful and dazzlingly beautiful, loved them in return.
Once upon a star, there was a queen, an angel. Her name was Anna, and she was blessed by the gifts of the heavens.
Her name was Anna, and when she came down to Earth she fell in love with a human man.
Date first published: April 27 2016