Sisters

Esalda walked with her half sister—the crown princess—around the city. She wore her ceremonial knight attire with a white blouse and grey pants. The blouse had the signature pink insignia of the royal family.

The two walked towards the western district side by side. Esalda looked at Alfa with a smile. The princess held her head high without fearing the gazes of onlookers. Even if they'd make a move, they had several stealthy royal guards tailing them.

"You seem much brighter these past few days," Esalda said, "I was beginning to get worried about you."

Alfa returned the future duchess' smile. "It's all because of that elf. You can feel it too, right?"

Esalda tilted her head. "What's that?"

Alfa sighed and looked towards the western church. "She has a divine energy about her. I feel like change is---"

No sooner than she could finish her sentence, the Earth rumbled, and in the distant sky towards the East, a streak of light pierced into the sky.