11. Birthday (Katsa, Raffin)
For her tenth birthday, Katsa got a set of serrated knives from Randa and was ordered to start using them on his enemies.
That night, Raffin found her curled up on her bed, not crying, and cautiously offered her a cupcake with a candle.
"If you make a wish, it'll come true," he said.
She threw a knife, which he dodged, proving that she'd missed on purpose. Then she ate the cake.
I wish I weren't a monster, she thought, blowing out the candle.
Turns out, a wish can easily come true if it's been true all along.