-9 Chapter Nine (1/2)
+++ Yna +++
”Don't mind him, he has personality issues,” I explained to Amor.
”Now tell us about you dear, what were you doing in the woods in the middle of the night.”
”I was being chased and I ended up there.”
”You were being chased, by who and why.”
”Can I just ask, are you really a Starhian
”Yes, why?”
”I just wanted to be sure. My name is Amor, I am also a Starhian”
”Whoa, the rest have got to hear this, come with me.”
”Eduardo we have news, the girl is a Starhian, ” grandma shouted. Uncle Eduardo and the others came running in, all excited by the great news. All but one. Nyx who simply looked confused.
”Really, now this is news, tell us about yourself.”
”My name Amor and I am an Empath which means I have the ability to copy other people's powers for an amount of time.”
”Wow, cool.”
”What is your gift eh...”
”It's Yna and she's a natural.”
”That's impossible, there was only who was to be a natural in our generation, the princess and she's dead.”
”Yeah, about that, the princess didn't die because she was saved by her nurse and given to her non-magical family members.”
”So that means...”
”Yes, she your princess, ” grandma beamed.
”Your Highness,” Amor screamed bowing before my feet.
”You don't have to do that, ” I muttered blushing profusely.
”I have to, it's tradition and shows respect. When in front of the royal family, we are to bow down until they tell us to stand up,” she said not even daring to look up.
”You may stand.”
”Thank you, your highness. I can't believe it, I was saved by the lost princess, the one prophesised to save our people and lead us into greatness centuries before she was born. It's a honour to be in your presence, your highness,” she squeaked as she pulled me into an extremely tight hug. Is this how they will all honour me? By squashing my bones. I gently tried to pull her off but she didn't budge instead squeezed me even tighter. I felt my bones go limp before she finally let me go.
”Do you know anything about her powers?” Aunt Laila questioned.
”Well the prophecy tells us that she will be able to control everything naturally made, my parents told me about when I was a child but I can't remember a lot about it. There is a part that tells us that will be able collect other people's power just by touching them.”
”I am not following.”
”Basically what an empath does the only difference is that she keeps the powers forever not for a short amount of time. Also she gets it by touching people which is different to the way we copy other people's gifts. Also the more gifts she gets, the more powerful she Gets. However, she has to touch them while they are using their power to collect it and how much of it she copies depends on how she's feeling and how desperate she is.”
”That's really cool. So I can copy yours if I want.”
”Well no, because my skill is to copy others. I don't have any other skill like telepathy or anything. So for you to actually benefit from copying my skill I actually have to copy someone else's as my skill is the ability to copy what others can do which you already have and do not need,” she explained very slowly.
”Oh, bummer. I was really looking forward to trying it. ”
”Is there anything else you know?”
”Well, as a natural she can control the weather, animals, plants, nature. She can use everything around her to her advantage. She will be able to do everything both from copying other people's gifts and being a natural except raising the dead. She can stop people from dying by healing them but she can't do anything once they are already dead. So I am really lucky she found me before I died not after.”
”Yeah about that, I you were in pain before I found you. I could sense you from far away. Is that part of my gift?”
”Oh that has nothing to do with being a natural. That is because you are royalty. Anyone with royal blood passing through their veins can sense other Stharian nearby. This is why 'the hybrids' went for the royal family first. Only royalty can sense others so I won't be able to tell if another Starhian is in danger near me but you can. However you can not sense humans. It's what makes the royal family good rulers because if everyone is happy they will be too but if their people are in pain they feel it too.”
Seems like a burden to me. Being in pain because of someone else.
”How come I could never sensed anyone's pain before yesterday?”
”That is because we were probably never anywhere near you. Yesterday I was in the woods which was why you could sense me. Also, you probably have you just didn't notice or just thought it was because you not someone else. Have you ever been sad or depressed for no significant reason?”
”Yes but that is normal, everyone gets sad sometimes-” I tried to justify.
”It's not, someone near you was probably sad which made you sad.” She said, then realised she interrupted me causing her to fall to her knees.
”Forgive me your highness, I didn't mean to interrupt you, please have mercy.” I was stunned for a moment; completely lost for words.
”It's fine, you are forgiven, please get up,” I managed to get out.
”Amor don't worship her too much, we don't want it to get to her head. She will get even more rude and savage than she already is. Not that I am complaining, I like how feisty and annoyed she gets but others might not like that,” Nyx joked.
”How dare you insult our princess? The princess' personality is not for you to decide. Your Highness, with your permission I will punish this criminal for treason.”
”What, no didn't you hear the part where I said I like her personality. I was not trying to insult her, ” Nyx ranted suddenly scared for his life.
”It is treason to say anything bad about royalty,” Amor continued
”Yeah, Nyx I am royalty,” I said sarcastically.