The world of Kaloni was in darkness. It had been for many years. The people who thrived there had never known much about the light. They carried lights, little lamps and occasionally made fires. But there was never enough to brighten up the whole world.
One day, about fifteen years ago, there was a great explosion in the sky of Kaloni. Out of the air flew a baby girl, landing in a giant leaf. She was glowing firey reds and burning oranges, and the people were afraid to come near her. Those people of Kaloni decided to leave her be, and went to sleep.
They were awoken by a world of light. Everything around them was luminescent, vibrantly shining in the reflection of their brand new sun. The baby girl was still sleeping in the giant leaf. The ruler of Kaloni, Osric, came up to the baby. He named her Synnove, meaning "Gift of Sun". The giant explosion had been the creation of the sun, and the sun had birthed the girl. She grew up along with one other, however, learning how to fight in battles on her own, simply by watching the real warriors fight. The only other girl she grew up with was Danika, whom was also special to the world of Kaloni, for she was born of the Morning Star. Everyday they would practice together, becoming stronger than any in the land. They were the most skilled sword wielders that the world of Kaloni had ever seen. Even the boys were intimidated by these daring young girls.
Synnove-known as Syn by most-was about 15 years old. She wasn't the tallest, but she was definitely a looker. She was baby faced with olive colored skin. Her chestnut brown hair bounced around playfully to her shoulders. Her messy bangs definitely added to her wild personality. Her auburn eyes occasionally turned crimson when she or Danika was in danger. The townspeople were very fond of her, and she was like a precious jewel to them. They tried to protect her and offer her body guards, but Syn refused. She liked to fend for herself. She was a kind hearted girl and loved to help people whenever possible. Her and Danika were best friends, and Syn was eternally loyal.
Danika was about 13 years old. She was definitely tall for her age, beating Syn by a couple inches. She was a pretty girl, with a lovely moon face and lightly tanned skin. Her cheek-length hair shone russet colored in the sun, and her golden brown eyes matched perfectly. She too was a valued girl, and the townspeople followed her everywhere. The only way for Danika to escape them was to teleport-which was only possible when she and Syn were in the same presence. Danika always stuck with Syn, best friends since birth (since they came on the same day), and she knew that Syn would always return the favor.