Daniel watched as Christian bent down to kiss Athena's forehead, a sense of serenity and hope reflected in his eyes. Something, Daniel had never thought he would see. A smile played on Christians lips, completely transforming his face.
Daniel might not have been her real sibling, or even started as one, but he had grown to love Christian as one. But, this look worried him as much as it made him happy. Were Athena any other woman, Daniel would not have been worried but she was the future Aliqua. The prophecy queen.
Her entire life was foretold, no one except the great Mage Sino knew what was professed, nor was anyone supposed to. It was sealed with the mages soul. All anyone knew was that she was going to be the most powerful Aliqua that would ever walk on the earth. That her rise or fall in the battle of Sestiphis would write the future of the earth.
