From the day I was three I discovered my powers, an extremely rare power that no one ever knew could happen. Sun Summoner was a myth or at least that's what people thought but I knew the truth. Sun Summoners didn't want to be found, that's why my father kept his powers from being known. Mother is a Tidemaker but she stayed out of the army to raise me and keep father safe. It was just the three of us and at that time it was enough until the day when I was practicing.

Mother had discovered I was a Tidemaker at least that's what she thought when she had me put my hands together and see what kind of Grisha I am. Coming from a Tidemaker bloodline and a Sun Summoner bloodline I had the potential to be either. I was happy and ran around excited to be like my mother but when I did it again I made a slight change with my hand positioning figuring it didn't matter as long as my hands touched. That's when I discovered the truth that I was also a sun summoner!

"Mama!" I yelled worriedly but my parents came in there to see what was wrong. I showed them while I still had it in my hands and my father was shocked as he kneeled down. "Sun Summoner but you said Amira was a tidemaker like you." My father said and your mother nodded, "I saw it, she is..but this.." Mother said. The power was too great for me and I collapsed before another word could be said about my abilities.

Mother and father picked me up before anything bad happened as they tried to make sense of this. Both parents were Grisha which made me a pureblood Grisha and so I was supposed to take after one of them. They wondered if it was because of being from a sun summoner bloodline and a Tidemaker bloodline. The two were not mixing but present in my blood so my abilities were what they had developed into the first of my kind.

"A dual-summoner, never heard of but I guess anything is possible." Father said while I was unconscious. My parents talked it over and decided they would train me to the best of their abilities before they would decide If I should be sent to the little palace to be trained. "She's just a child, she can't use both at the same time." Mother said and he nod "and she might never be able to but that power will grow within her and you know the saying. The powerful the grisha the longer the life and she will live a long life filled with suffering seeing those she knows and cares about die before she does. I fear whom her future partner in life will be, I don't know if she could handle watching them grow old while she would stay young." Father said

This was something they had to admit that I would be powerful and I would see them one day die. There was talk of a sun summoner who would tear down the fold and father had he wanted to be known as such could have done it. He could have stopped this burden on Ravka that threatened to kill people but he like other Sun Summoners didn't want to be known or rather he felt that he didn't have that kind of power to tear down the fold.

So from that day on they took turns training me on the basics they knew. Focusing on the Tidemaker abilities was easier. It was a struggle but they didn't give up on me as they took my training seriously. So for five years, this was my life learning my abilities but to what extent I wondered what would happen if they could no longer teach me what would happen? Sadly that day came when I woke up and saw them talking and preparing my things.

"Mama." I said

"Amira, we've taught you all we can. It's time we let you go to the little palace where you can be safe and train there." Mother said

"I don't want to." I said getting up and standing on my bed "What if they find out? You and papa said that if anyone finds out they will expect more of me."

Mother looked at me and I realized there was so much more going on than she was telling me as she walked over and she kissed my forehead before putting something on my wrist. I saw that it was a bracelet and I looked at her. I didn't understand why they were doing this and why they seemed to suddenly give up on me.

"this will work until you are strong enough to knock it off or Baghra takes it off of you." Mother said

"Baghra?" I asked

"She trains the Grisha in the little palace, she was my teacher when I was your age." Mother said "Amira, I want you to remember something. A grisha's life is determined by the power of the Grisha."

"What does that mean mama?" I asked

My mother kneeled down in front of me and she took my hand in hers "it means my little dual-summoner, your life will be long. Possibly Eternal it would be wise that one day when you marry you find someone with the same eternal life." Mother said

Mother and father both looked at each other with a worried look at my mothers words and I didn't understand. I heard my father start to say "You know who you speak of when you say she should be with someone who is eternal." Father said and Mother just laughed "Oh please, he would not look twice at her. Not now at least, but possibly when she's older."

"Who mama?" I asked

My parents looked at each other again and father just put a hand on my shoulder "Amira, there is one who is eternal. Changed his name to hide his identity. You should avoid him for as long as you can." Father said

"Wait but mama said I might be eternal. So who is he?" I asked as I smiled a bit knowing that maybe there was something to look forward to getting older. "No." Father said sternly "you will avoid him at all costs right now."

I frowned a bit and got down from the bed as I sighed knowing that it couldn't be helped no matter what. I was a Dual-Summoner and I had to hide part of who I am. I looked at the bracelet seeing it was on Tidemaker and not sun. I looked at them questioningly.

"Water not sun?" I asked

"Sun Summoners do not want to be found. It is Myth we exist and it is said a sun summoner can tear down the fold that was made by a shadow summoner." Father said

"We don't want that responsibility for you on your shoulders so young." Mother said

Somehow I felt this decision would come back to hurt me but I just nod knowing there was nothing I could do. I was a child but after they finished packing up my things they led me out and took me by horse to the little palace. All Grisha were welcomed at the little palace and Father had me ride with him for what reason I didn't know. As we arrived I saw that there were guards standing there waiting.

"You've come to the little palace, state your business." One of the guards said

"We've brought our daughter to be trained by Baghra, she is Grisha." Mother said

"We must inform General Kirigan." The other guard said

I looked around my dad seeing the two soldiers as one left to go get the general I believe they called him. I questioned just what this general looked like but father's demeanor changed and before I knew it he made me sit back behind him again where the general could not see me. Though I still found a way to peek out from the corner of my dad's shirt.

"You have brought a Grisha Child?" General Kirigan said

"Our Daughter, her powers are more than we can train her General Kirigan. Baghra is the best trainer I know to help with all Grisha." Mother said

Looking at him I noticed that he was tall and wore a lot of black but I didn't get it. Why all the black when it came to being a General no one else wore black. When I saw him turn to father and I hid behind father again the sun within me was responding to my dad's or so I thought but it kept me calm in my worry.

"May I see her?" General Kirigan said

"Amira." Father said

I peeked a bit revealing half my face but I was scared to be in front of such an important person "Forgive her she's shy." Mother said

"I sense great power coming from her, she could be part of the 2nd army one day. An opportunity you gave up." General Kirigan said to mother

"I have my reasons." Mother said "Now may we put her in your protection and trained under Baghra?"

"Yes, All Grisha are safe here. Best she is where all Grisha children who are orphaned come but she has you both." General Kirigan said and I saw him motion for me to come but I stayed with my father. "I'm afraid she's not used to strangers." Father said

General Kirigan nod and looked at one of the guards ''Escort the Silina family to a room for the young Grisha girl." He said as they nodded.

Once he was alone Father and Mother got down and they led me inside behind a guard. I was scared and held onto my dad's wrist knowing this place was going to be where I was staying without them. When we arrived at the room Father and Mother helped me get things in. I wanted to scream and say this was a bad idea but I had to trust them.

Father kneeled down in front of me "You did good in not letting him see you fully Amira." Father said which shocked me and I was a smart girl. I put it together. "The general is eternal?" I whispered and he nodded. "Your father and I are a little older than we look but I've known Baghra for a couple hundred years." Mother said

I was in shock to hear that and they knew the entire time, but since I was just a child he wouldn't look at me. I could hide in plain sight and not worry about a thing when it came to how things were already. My parents hugged me tight and I hugged them but the thought of being somewhere new was scary still.

"We will write to you every chance we get." Father said

"Why can't you stay here too?" I asked

"It's not safe for your father." was the only thing mom said

They spent time with me for a while before they had to leave and after that I was alone in the room. I had to hold onto a stuffed animal to be calm but someone knocked on the door. Someone who was already part of the 2nd army had been chosen to escort me around and taught me the layout of the building. I calmed down knowing that it was going to get better then they showed me the area Baghra was in.

"You will train with Baghra tomorrow little Grisha." the 2nd soldier Grisha said

"oh ok." I said

After that, I was given some dinner to eat and then headed off to bed where I fell asleep with how comfy it was.