What would you do when you are chained to a society, a system, a title and a crown? Have you ever try to break your own chains?
Many people have many situations and many conditions that how we react, how we overcome to the situation and one of them is me.
This is my story and I am Sophia. I am a girl from where women don't have rights to do anything on their own. So it's all started 20 years ago when i was 2 years old.
The garand palace of Kingdom Byzantium was filled with tension and sorrow as the queen got ill.
The left wing of the palace was full of murmurs, hurried footsteps of maids, Apothecaries, and Healers but on that chaos, two little souls were cluthing each others beside the Queen's bed. The cold air was clinging inside the chamber as the windows were open.
"Mother, what happened to you? You can't leave me and Aaron!" Sophia sobbed, hand on her mother's now.
Queen Isabella smiled faintly but it didn't reach to her eyes, as if she knew the consequences, " My child, it's time for you to become even more stronger for both of you. You have to take care of yourself and your little brother."
Then she turned to Aaron, cupped his cheek and whispered " Promise me Aaron, you will always take care of you sister."
Aaron nodded, trying to hold his tears but it fell anyway "I promise i will."
Isabella smiled again and this time it reached to her eyes, " Sophia, you are brave and ahead of the system and society. But sometimes being brave and ahead makes us more hurt and have to face more pain than others-not because you are different, but because the society afraid that you will see throughout them that how hollow they are from inside."
Maids were crying on the corner, Healers and Apothecaries were standing silently as if letting her last words to fill on the chamber.
Isabella inhale slowly as if taking her last breath and whispered " Never forget this Sophia, no chains can ever stop you from flying. The walls of this palace are just a test of your ability and will-" She cough mid sentence, blood draining from her mouth but she continued "But walls also have ears and every corner of this palace have secrets you will find out slowly and never trust anyone except your little brother, not even your father. This world is very cruel for the innocent souls but it doesn't mean you can't survive, you just need to know the real way."
"Mother please stop now. Please rest now."
But Queen Isabella still Mumbled " I don't have time to rest. So just listen carefully. Aaron become... become a good person and also a good king. Never let yours strength to become your weakness and never fight with each other."
Before Sophia or Aaron could say anything, a heavy footsteps entered the room, and without asking it takes authority-King Thornevale.
The room fell silent and every heads were facing the ground in own and respect. King Thornevale stepped closer and Queen Isabella became pale and a disgust on her face.
Then slowly he approached, " I want everyone to go outside. I want a moment alone with my wife."
He slowly bent to the ground and whispered "Would you give me a moment, children's?"
Sophia nodded and grabbed Aaron's wrist, leading him outside of the chamber. And following them were the maids, Healers and Apothecaries.
One minute passed, then two and then three and 10 minutes passed like that. Then King Thornevale opened the door and came outside. His face was unreadable but even then he looked broken.
Sophia felt something uneasy and entered the chamber calling 'Mother' but from the other side no response came and the scene infront of her was a nightmare amd she fell to her knees.
Aaron followed her and saw Queen Isabella's lifeless body laying on the grand grand bed.
King Thornevale came to Sophia and Aaron, embracing them and said " She is no more children's. And now we have to live without her."
Aaron denied and hugged Queen isabel and cried while Sophia just watched their mother's lifeless innocent face, vowed to protect her brother at any cost.
Later that night in Sophia's Chamber, She and Aaron were watching their mother's painting while Sophia whispered above a whisper, " Promise me you will take care of yourself and never let anyone to hurt or harm you."
"Promise."