And the stars in the night were the eyes of his wolf, and the wind itself was their song.
-Song of the Battle of Oxcross
~SATURN~
She knelt before the throne of obsidian. Her hair was shoulder length and as dark as the stone of the throne. The small girl made no movements in the position she had.
The shrouded elder upon the throne descended down to stand before her.
"Say the oath," Elder Doran said.
"Is iad na doirse a oscailt agus sa thagann an oíche. Is Bás an t-ainm a thugtar ris dom.
Mé i mo chónaí a chur i gcrích mo dhualgas a chosaint ar an solas ón dorchadas. Is é mo shaol eternal. Is é mo dhualgas mar an gcéanna. Tá mé bás. choróin I ríchíosa. A thabhairt mé síos ríchíosa. Tá mé an cheartais. Tá mé bás," she said. She had remembered the oath the elders taught her. It was the oath of guardian of Saturn.
When she was born a celestial event occurred and that put into motion her destiny. The elders took her from her parents and they raised her and taught her all she needed to know to defend the galaxy. She knew nothing of the life that could have been and it didn't bother her.
She was royalty and she was more powerful than any other Saturnian.
Elder Doran then presented her a glaive. She looked up at him and took the gift.
"Child without a name," Elder Doran said. "Rise."
She rose and rested the glaive at her side. They gave her no name and only addressed her as young one or girl.
Elder Doran placed his hands on her head and prayed.
"a thabhairt ribh ainm. Beidh tú a bheith ar an caomhnóir an bpláinéad seo agus protector de na teaghlaigh ríoga an chórais seo. Ón lá seo ar aghaidh beidh tú a dtabharfar Satarn, an deity an bháis agus scrios." Elder Doran prayed in Old Lunarian.
She was taught Old Lunarian because it was the language of the royal family. Though she was taught all the languages of the system, as well as the customs of each planet. All to ensure she could blend in and protect the throne.
"What was your name?" Elder Doran asked.
"No one," she said.
"What is your name?" Elder Doran asked.
"Saturn," she answered. "As well as any other aliases needed to accomplish the mission."
"What is your mission?" Elder Doran asked.
"Protect the system and the Royal Lunarian throne," she replied.
Elder Doran nodded and handed her a scroll sealed with the Saturnian sigil.
"Your first mission," Elder Doran said.
She nodded as she took the scroll.
Elder Doran returned to his throne and sat down.
"You are free to go," Elder Doran said. "The birds will bring you more missions after you finish this one."
She bowed and left the room. Once outside she opened the scroll and read the passage.
Wolves are on the prowl. Three wolf packs threatening to attack the Queen. One on Neptune. Another on Jupiter. The last is near the Queen. Go by this order. NJQ.
She used magic to incinerate the scroll. Quickly she dashed to the Mercurian cruiser. As she started up the cruiser she thought about the mission.
The buttons blinked and lights flashed as she took off. Once at cruising speed she set the autopilot and opened up a log.
"Log A-1: I am a girl without a name, and I'm on my way to Neptune. Mission unclear but if there's anything wrong, I will try to pick up on it. My skills are unmatched on Saturn but I shall see how I stack up against the system," she said. "From this point on I shall be known as Hotaru."