𝕯𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖓𝔂'𝖘 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝔂; Riven

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It's funny - funny how rapidly things can change. How a well-planned future can alter in the matter of seconds. How, in a blink of an eye, your life can turn, and everything you once thought to be unconditionally solid, shatter into nothing.

My future looked so bright. So sure. All my life's work was built towards the destiny that I had thought would await me. Yet, when that very future came, I found myself in a position where even the miracles of magic wasn't strong enough to hold me sane.

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*Thud*

'Again!'

*Thud*

'Go again!'

*Thud*

'Again!'

'That's enough for today Lea. You need rest.'

A pair of blue eyes were looking at me in deep concern, his hand outstretched, urging for me to take.

'I said again!'

The warmth of the thick, crimson liquid running down my cold face gave me an unsettling feeling, awakening goosebumps all over my body.

'You've had enough. We can continue tomorrow.'

'I'm not done. Again!'

My head was throbbing, knees wiggly underneath my weight, struggling to keep straight. The skin on my sweaty body was stretching, as the dry dirt and blood sat thick.

Another voice echoed through the garden, deep and demanding. 'You're done for today Aurelia. Stand down!' Silva's grey eyes looked at me, threatening and unbudging.

I whipped my head back towards Sky, hoping against all odds that he would continue the training. He looked at me with those fatherly eyes, worried over me. I sent him a last, furious huff, before storming past Silva towards the castle. I heard the echoes of my name, but ignored it in fury.

No matter the training, the hours, the planning, the desperation... It's never enough. I'm never enough.

'Lea?' Sky was looking through the door to my room, his voice a careful tone, as if he was afraid I would snap. He's assumptions were perhaps right, if it wasn't for the fact that I was so exhausted, I could barely make my head turn to face him.

'I'm not in the mood for perfect little prince Sky's lectures now. Please S, I'm tired...'

He, of curse, ignored my pleading and sat besides me at the end of my too-large of a bed.

'I'm not here to lecture. I'm worried about you Lea...'

I looked at my pained feet in defeat.

'I'm fine. Just anxious for the start of school.'

After a few moments of silence, I smiled at Sky's analysing face for reassurance.

'You know better than to work yourself over the edge. You're smarter than that.'

'Aaaand there it is ladies and gentlemen. Prince perfection ready to give pointers for the commoners.' I smirked teasingly at the blonde boy, stopping him from further lectures on what I can and can't do.

'You know that's not what I meant.' said Sky, pushing me slightly in annoyance.

'It's just... Every time I think I got it, it's as if my body refuses me. Refuses my movements, my mind, my goal. I'm better than this. I can't have it fail me when it matters the most.' I was now picking at my shorts, refusing to look him in the eye.