Being the best was normal for her. As effortless and easy as a breeze over still water. She'd successfully smoothed over the mishaps of her past in the minds of those around her to become the apple of their eyes. She created a perfect life through lies, deceit and a little help from her .................... abilities.

When Diana arrives at the magical city of Vorantia, everyone is afraid of her. Everyone except an elf with emerald green eyes. Why? What is her connection to this boy? Why can she hear what he thinks? Why can she feel what he feels?

As Diana is introduced into the world of magic, she discovers the secrets that this place holds. But some secrets are best left buried........

Her story is unfinished. Her tale untold. But then...... can a fairy tale be complete without a fairy?

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He stared intently at her face for a moment and his eyes widened in sudden dread. "You-y-you're one of t-them??"

"One of who?"

"You're a s-spy!" The fear in his face now mingled with indignation. "Don't play games with me! I k-know who you're with! I - I - I'm not scared of you!"

"Look! I don't know where I am and I want to go home!"

"Gurgof!!" He spat. "You have the audacity to come here after what your people did to us! To me!" His tone seethed with bitterness. "Who else did you come to target? Who else will you take from me?"

"Relax, okay! I came here by mistake. Just tell me how to get home and I'll be gone." Diana put up her hands defensively, alarmed by the sudden change in the boy's demeanour.

There were angry tears in his vivid green eyes and his whole body shook with emotion.

"You will not go anywhere."

His voice was very faint.

"You will not succeed again."

His hands balled into fists.

"You will pay the price of their crime!" he screamed, before launching himself towards her.

Rosa

Diana went to dress for the evening soiree feeling thoroughly deflated. What could they do? How would they find proof? 


The excitement of Ciathai had worn off leaving lots of room for gloom. Diana dressed in a red off shoulder dress and tied a bow belt around her waist, leaving her hair in a pony tail. All that remained was a red hood and she could be setting off to the forest to meet her pointy-toothed grandma. She laughed at her reflection. 


Being a friend of the royal siblings sure has its perks, Diana thought as she joined Silvanus and Aletheia in the Throne Room. Only the Vorantian government officials and their families had been invited for Terr'ane's feast but her friends had managed to wrangle her in. 


The Throne Room had been decorated with hangings in the colours of the four houses and was crowned with a white crystal chandelier that spanned the length of the hall. It looked a lot like diamonds had been strewn across the velvety indigo sky. 


Chapter 25 : Diamond Rain ('iamond rost)