Chapter I: The torments of the queen.

Leaning on the wall of her balcony, Queen Nayla observed them, she rather looked at them. Her children, her treasures, her loves so dear to her heart. These beings so precious in her eyes, these treasures which, despite this curse that hung over them, a curse because for her it was not a prophecy but a curse, a burden to have to live every day knowing that one day or the next other her little beings that she carried in her womb would soon disappear, a tragic fact above all from which she could not detach herself, and which even if she did not want to admit it to herself had an infinite hope that it would not happen.

She was for a long time in denial when her advisers asked her to look for her future heiress, but recently the untimely and unexplained death of her youngest child brought her brutally back to reality and led her in spite of herself to look for which of her five girls was.

Obviously, it was very hard for her to do that because all five were perfect future sovereigns each of them was special and above all different from the others.

First there was the eldest

Celya, a lovely young woman who has nothing to envy of anyone. She had magnificent pale blonde locks and magnificent very dark blue eyes, she was very slender of fine build and had a magnificent smile, this one often attracted the eyes of the rulers and nobles of Kalerya. Celya was the embodiment of gentleness, always radiant and kind to others regardless of their social class. She aroused the friendship and kindness of all the people as well as of course her family to whom she cared deeply.

Right after her there was Kayla: She was very wise, the smartest actually. Physically she was quite small and had a magnificent shape, her curves were beautifully drawn as well as her hair was short and pale blonde but being a little lighter. Besides, they looked quite alike because the only difference was that unlike Celya, Kayla she had very piercing green eyes.

Kayla was what exactly was called a scholar, she spent her days in the castle libraries looking for books she hadn't read yet. She was wisdom even still thinking about ways to solve some of her mother's state problems.

Then there was Layla, arguably the most difficult to define because she was by far the most discreet and the most mysterious of all. She was on the one hand very shy because she hardly ever addressed the guests of the castle, preferring largely to isolate herself with her pet and her best friend at the same time Silver, her big gray wolf. And on the other hand, intelligent, because she had an extremely developed sense of war strategy. They were of average height and had her hair almost White much paler than her sisters' however in front of the sun, her color resembled that of her sisters. She wasn't as tall as Celya but she had generous breasts and hips. She also had a beautiful form as much as that of Kayla in addition to a thin and very well drawn face. It was one of her best assets besides her hair, a little different from her sisters. Her eyes were a rare, bright purple.

Her mother was one of the most astonished when she learned that several of her war commanders got their new tactics from her. As a result, like her sister Kayla, she also participated in governance activities.

Finally, there were the youngest and twins Dhelya and Dahlya: they were shyness embodied in the face of the guests. Always to hold hands to avoid talking to those there to whisper to each other in their presence but real little sluts in front of the inhabitants of the castle and unfortunately to be wary of all people other than the guests and the employees who tried to them. approach. However, when they were alone with the inhabitants of the castle, they became real little devils, and played a thousand and one tricks on these poor people. They looked like two drops of water and as their elders also had pale blond hair but theirs was still a little lighter than the others and considering that they were quite young, they were quite small. Their faces were very thin as well as their eyes which were blue in color like Celya. They were also very thin and had very long hair. Which made them look a little bit like Layla.

And each in its own way participated in the life of the castle.

- Mother ! Mother ! look, I just finished the book on the history of the four kingdoms and found all the answers to my questions! His second daughter, barely eighteen, told him.

- Oh but it's wonderful my darling! And what were they? Inquired the queen.

- well they were among other things: how the pact could be signed? How did you become a leader? The beginnings of the four kingdoms! In short, the whole history of kingdoms! Kayla replied delighted.

- Well then I'm glad that my personal library could help you! She smiles at him

- Yes, moreover, I came to return it to you. Thank you .... now if you will excuse me I have to retire until later mother. She said to him after having handed him the famous book.

- You're welcome my princess ... see you later!

And so she looked once again with eyes full of sadness at her jewel always leaving, fearing that she was one of those who will no longer live.

Either way, she knew that one by one one day or another they would start to disappear and that sooner or later she would have to resolve to find out which of them was the future queen. Just at the thought, She let a tear run down her cheek.

It was then that she realized that it had been twenty years since she had cried since Celya was born. And once again her heart broke, so much she realized how much she cared for them, Because thanks to her five wonderful princesses she had been able to live twenty years of happiness alongside her late husband King Ael, deceased on the eleventh birthday of the twins, who are now thirteen, so two years ago.

In addition to the pain of the imminent loss of four of her daughters, She also endures not only the loss of her baby boy who died barely a week old but also the death of her beloved husband. from the bottom of his heart.

Every night, without exception, she recalled her life with Aël. She remembered his pregnancies, the way he looked after Kayla and Layla, the time when Layla was still social and open. From the period when the whole castle was happy.

Alas at his death Aël had taken everything including the joy of life of Layla, who overnight closed to everything and began to forge a shell in front of everyone. However, when she is in the presence of her sisters, they do everything to hide it and open up to them, even if deep down the girls already know that she has changed.

And after Layla it was the twins' turn because they too have changed. If today they have become, silent and dependent on each other before, they were very agitated and always ready to play pranks on others and to pass themselves off as each other, always developing their own own personality.

In short, you would have guessed it, today they are completely different.

As for Kayla and Célya it was a little different. They were obviously touched but unlike their sisters, they found a way to overcome their pain.

For Kayla it was books: because if today she spends her days in libraries, before she only went there occasionally and only after spending time with her sisters and most of the time it was for her '' escape arguments and conflicts.

While for Célya it was the animals and gardening, indeed the disappearance of her daddy was a shock for her and for her sisters so much that they had started to move away from each other, first by the change. of Layla then by the interdependence of the twins, and finally by the isolation of Kayla for the benefit of books. What made that without wanting it the girls had put aside their eldest daughter who unfortunately became in need of affection of course the queen tried to fill this void but being the widow of the king and never having had a son, at least having lived for more than a week, she had to succeed him.

Celya then ends up finding comfort near the little furballs that populated the castle thus counting cats, dogs, rabbits and many other small and cute animals except of course Silver the wolf of Layla, in addition to the pretty flowers of the garden.

Finally it was not one or two but a torrent of tears that escaped from his eyes. And a feeling of nostalgia for some of his happy memories and all of this as he prepares for the next council meeting.

This is the daily life of Queen Nayla Ariella Winter Farrell of the Four Kingdoms of Kalerya: tormented, painful and filled with worry.