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It was strange to look upon them in those days and know that one day they would all fulfil a destiny, a destiny which was far from their imagination and one that neither I, nor the gods, saw coming. They were all so unsure of the future, but one thing was for certain they were all linked to each other, their lives inextricably woven. Those children I watched working in the classroom and playing on the hills, back then they had no idea what was to come: Amara, Ellora, Rakan, Kalon, Kenaz, Rufus and Waldon had no idea that the fate of the world, would one day rest in their hands.
When Amara turned twelve Kai and Elana knew it was time for them to teach her the ways of an Empress.
‘From now on Amara, you must learn what your destiny entails,’ Kai told her. ‘I know you would rather be out playing with your friends but from now on my child, your duties must com first. You will be Empress of the nine nations one day and you must be ready to bear that mantle.’
Amara duly left her sister and the boys to learn the way of an Empress and from then on her parents and their friends schooled her. Kai, Elana and Michael taught her the royal duties, politics and the way of the World Council and Garrick and Häkan, taught her the way of the Guard.
All of them told her of the war that they had fought and won before she had even been born. Her heart had ached for Michael when she learned of his family’s fate. Amara had come to trust and respect Michael and she spent a lot of time in his company but she could see, that even when he smiled, sadness in his eyes often still remained.
As Kai, Elana and the others told her their stories, she was in awe of her parents and five friends for what they had accomplished. She often sought their counsel and always listened to their advice.
‘Always be honest always in your words and deeds,’ her mother would tell her.
‘Compassion and mercy always,’ said Michael. ‘Never ever lie. It is every man and woman’s undoing and you will never be trusted.’
‘Do things with a good heart and sound mind and you will not venture far wrong,’ advised Garrick.
‘Listen to advice,’ said Kai. ‘There is always going to be disagreement and a difference of opinion. But know this: always, the ultimate decision must be yours and yours alone.’
‘But how will I know that my decision is the right one?’ Amara asked.
Kai smiled: ‘A wise question indeed my daughter. You cannot always know that and you will make mistakes. I will say this though, you must trust yourself and to do that, you need honesty, integrity, compassion and be your own judge of character.’
At times it was difficult for Amara to take on the role that had been preordained for her; she was constantly surrounded by adults, she missed her sister and friends, and she missed doing childhood things and sometimes she would feel isolated, but for the most part, she took things in her stride and grew up very quickly.
Sometimes Amara would spend time with her sister and friends, but year after year, it became very clear that her path was going in a completely different direction to that of her sister and the five boys.
Sometimes, Amara tired of palace life, duties and responsibilities that she now had. Briefly she had tried to rebel but the rebellion soon came to an end when she saw it was futile. Eventually, the young Amara fully accepted and embraced her destiny and threw herself into her work and became engrossed with the affairs of court, the council and the world that was now hers and Ellora was left to grow up around the five boys.
Ellora missed her sister but she loved being around the five boys and as she was the only girl she was often the centre of attention, and the boys were very protective of her.
Häkan, Garrick and Kai would often spend time with the young friends. Garrick taught them all how to hunt, track and live off the land; while Kai and Häkan gave them weapons training and taught them how to use:
It was strange to look upon them in those days and know that one day they would all fulfil a destiny, a destiny which was far from their imagination and one that neither I, nor the gods, saw coming. They were all so unsure of the future, but one thing was for certain they were all linked to each other, their lives inextricably woven. Those children I watched working in the classroom and playing on the hills, back then they had no idea what was to come: Amara, Ellora, Rakan, Kalon, Kenaz, Rufus and Waldon had no idea that the fate of the world, would one day rest in their hands.
When Amara turned twelve Kai and Elana knew it was time for them to teach her the ways of an Empress.
‘From now on Amara, you must learn what your destiny entails,’ Kai told her. ‘I know you would rather be out playing with your friends but from now on my child, your duties must com first. You will be Empress of the nine nations one day and you must be ready to bear that mantle.’
Amara duly left her sister and the boys to learn the way of an Empress and from then on her parents and their friends schooled her. Kai, Elana and Michael taught her the royal duties, politics and the way of the World Council and Garrick and Häkan, taught her the way of the Guard.
All of them told her of the war that they had fought and won before she had even been born. Her heart had ached for Michael when she learned of his family’s fate. Amara had come to trust and respect Michael and she spent a lot of time in his company but she could see, that even when he smiled, sadness in his eyes often still remained.
As Kai, Elana and the others told her their stories, she was in awe of her parents and five friends for what they had accomplished. She often sought their counsel and always listened to their advice.
‘Always be honest always in your words and deeds,’ her mother would tell her.
‘Compassion and mercy always,’ said Michael. ‘Never ever lie. It is every man and woman’s undoing and you will never be trusted.’
‘Do things with a good heart and sound mind and you will not venture far wrong,’ advised Garrick.
‘Listen to advice,’ said Kai. ‘There is always going to be disagreement and a difference of opinion. But know this: always, the ultimate decision must be yours and yours alone.’
‘But how will I know that my decision is the right one?’ Amara asked.
Kai smiled: ‘A wise question indeed my daughter. You cannot always know that and you will make mistakes. I will say this though, you must trust yourself and to do that, you need honesty, integrity, compassion and be your own judge of character.’
At times it was difficult for Amara to take on the role that had been preordained for her; she was constantly surrounded by adults, she missed her sister and friends, and she missed doing childhood things and sometimes she would feel isolated, but for the most part, she took things in her stride and grew up very quickly.
Sometimes Amara would spend time with her sister and friends, but year after year, it became very clear that her path was going in a completely different direction to that of her sister and the five boys.
Sometimes, Amara tired of palace life, duties and responsibilities that she now had. Briefly she had tried to rebel but the rebellion soon came to an end when she saw it was futile. Eventually, the young Amara fully accepted and embraced her destiny and threw herself into her work and became engrossed with the affairs of court, the council and the world that was now hers and Ellora was left to grow up around the five boys.
Ellora missed her sister but she loved being around the five boys and as she was the only girl she was often the centre of attention, and the boys were very protective of her.
Häkan, Garrick and Kai would often spend time with the young friends. Garrick taught them all how to hunt, track and live off the land; while Kai and Häkan gave them weapons training and taught them how to use:
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