In the depths of the night, a man and a woman is seen moving in hurried steps towards the temple. They meet a priest at the altar dressed in night robes as the couple's visit was sudden and so had little time to change into decent clothing. He turned to the man:
"Duke Ronald what brings you to the temple at a time like this?"
The man looked at the woman beside him then to the being in her arms.
"We need your help holy one"
The priest looked puzzled as why the Duke of all people needs his help. His attention was soon caught as the woman walked towards him.
"Please priest *sob sob* help my daughter".
"Daughter? You...you have a child? How come??"
The Duke comforting his wife gave him a depressed look. This is the second time he's surprised him this night.
"Please priest. Help us"
The priest nodded as he unwrapped the shawl only to meet an unwavering gaze of a red - eyed girl. This frightened the priest to the point he almost dropped the child.
"Please...". He snapped his gaze to the woman who was already in tears.
"...help my daughter!"
Hearing this he cleared his throat concentrating at the issue at hand.
"Tell me what I can help you with"
*Flashback*
*Two weeks ago*
A woman's laughter can be heard as she stares down at the swollen belly. She's was currently nine months pregnant. As she watched the sunset, a warm palm of hand grazed a skin with a peck on her cheek. This made her smile even more.
"Evening darling".
Duke Ronald said as he stared at his beautiful wife with eyes filled with undoubtful love. He kneeled kissing her belly.
"Evening baby. Hope you didn't trouble mommy today...".
Anna giggled at her husband's childish words.
"Baby won't cause mommy any trouble right baby". They both laughed heartedly.
In each other's embrace, the sweet couple talked abouth their day as they watched the beautiful sunset....
"Aah!"
"Anna? What's wrong?"
"I think my water just broke"
"What?!" Feeling flustered and knowing nothing to do he began to panic
"Ronald!! Asha... Call Asha... Ronald!!"
"Al.. alright wait here I'll be back"
"Hurry up... Ronald!! Huhu ughh!"
Ronald ran as fast as he could calling Asha which was Anna's personal maid and a family friend. As soon as he got hold of her....
Two hours later...
Grunts and groans of pain can be heard in room filled with women. Maids run and out of the room with basins filled with water and blood. This made Ronald feel more pain and angry.
"His Majesty and her Majesty has arri...".
"Ronald!!"
Ronald turned back to see his childhood friends Emperor Timothy and Empress Esmeralda. They hugged each other as they try to comfort him.
"It'll be ok Ronald. This happened to me too you know ". The empress said trying to reduce the tension on his shoulders.
Then suddenly a scream is heard from the room as the door opened reveling Asha. She looked terrified.
"Your grace... th - there's something you to see.."
Ronald taking in Asha's pale appearance paled immediately. He rushed in with his friends after him....
"Let us through". Timothy said with authority seeing as Asha blocked his path.
"I apologize your majesty but this is for Hid grace to see alone". Asha gulped
Meanwhile, in the room a woman laid dead on the floor. Her body looked as if her life was drained by force, her face telling the horror of her death. The other women stared down at her terrified.
It was at this moment , Ronald noticed a little baby in the arms of the dead maiden. As he went close to pick the child up...
"Your grace stop! That child is a demon!! Please don't touch her. For she was the cause of the maiden's death".
Ronald's eye's darkened as he turned to look at the maid which just spoke in anger.
He ignored the maid as he went close to the child. He touched the child... nothing. He picked it up turned the child around on to be met by a pair of red eyes...
*End of Flashback*
".... and that's why we're here. We want to know about our child's fate".
The priest hummed as he couldn't shake off the fear of being in that maiden's fate.
"Let me conduct a test on her". He said as he went towards the alter. He chanted prayers asking their god Solvaris the god of sun and light for help but nothing... happened.
Then suddenly came an eerie shadow.
Note: Only the priest can see it.
It moved with grace and aura that could make a god kneel. It had a female figure walking with dominance in her steps. She was angry.
"Who are you demon?". The couple looked at him in confusion. Who was he talking to?
"You dare consult Solvaris of my buisness. The nerve of a human. Disgusting".
*a few moments later*
Silence covered the room as the couple were still waiting for results.
"Priest? What did lord Solvaris say?"
"....."
"Priest!!".
"Your daughter... she..."
"She's what?".
"She's cursed..."
Seeing their faces filled pain...
"But there's a way for her to be cured..."
"Yes please. Tell us. We'll do anything ".
"Keep your daughter out of other people's sight at all costs. Anyone who knows about her should be silenced for good".
And so like the priest said, The Duke killed all the maidens who knew of his daughter's birth. But to be more certain no one knew, he killed all his servants except Asha and recruited new ones.
Ronald had twin daughters. Liora and Lyra. Liora born as a symbol of peace to the Valemont family brought blessings and was loved by all. She was born with golden hair and green eyes, like an angel.
Lyra, the cursed twin with eyes as red as a rose flower in a bloody sea and a star shaped iris adorned with a white hair like that of snow.
A blessing and a curse.... isn't that concerning...?