ALORA LUX RADEN

CHAPTER TWELVE ; DESTRUCTION...

                          CHAPTER TWELVE,

Volara, Royal capital, Queen's residence...

The first light of day had just graced Volara, illuminating the capital city with its radiance. The melodious chirping of songbirds, sparrows and cardinals, filled the sky. Their melodious songs fill the morning air, creating a beautiful and uplifting atmosphere. Fresh breeze blows from all across the sky. Another day has come in the life of the people of Volara, but today was a special day.

Today was the day the queen left for the empire with the ten disciples who had passed the assessment. All the people of the capital were full of joy that they would see the queen leave for the empire. Every where was filled with the sounds of celebrating and singing. These ten students hold the future of Volara in their hands. Their performance in the empire would determine if the empire continues to value Volara, sending up to higher sects or academies to further their education or grant them special encounters.
But no one would ever have imagined that today shall mark the end of a kingdom that had existed for over a thousand years....

" Mother..." Alora hurried to her mother, who was before the den of the royal Nuksas.
Alora wanted to bid her mother farewell before she left to the empire, as the journey was going to take about a week.

Riona was already seated above a large yellow Nuksa, almost the size of three horses. A Nuksa is a winged wolf like creature, with two saber front teeth protruding out from its mouth. They had two pairs of wings and were extremely fast and difficult to tame as they were revered as the kings of the skies. Their colours ranged from black brown, red, grey and blue. It was known that the paler the coat of the beast, the purer the bloodlines. So Nuksas with blue, purple or grey furs were extremely rare in the continent.
Rumours have it that there existed once, an emperor Nuksa. This beast was said to be a mystery, a legend. For no one, ever laid eyes on it when it acted. It was extremely fast. But all these were still legends, most people do not believe it.

Her hands were stretched out, patting the neck of her pet. She had tamed this Nuksa since she was younger, it was one with one of the best bloodlines in the kingdom, exception of her late parent's. After her daughter, it could be said that, Feyr ( the queen's Nuksa) was the queen's closest friend. She bellows lowly in pleasure of the queen's touch, using her long tail to caress the queens back.

Hearing her daughter's call, Riona looks ahead to find her daughter running up to her, her curly black hair remained disheveled, unbraided and free. She was still in her pink night dress,with a white bodice and velvet cloak. Evidence that she had just awoken from her sleep. Three maids trailed behind her, cursing below their breaths as the princess ignored their calls as she runs to her mother.

" Greetings royal mother ..." Alora curtsies, her chest rising up and down from her uneven breath.

"Rise daughter"
Riona waves at Alora.

"You should still be asleep by now, Princess..." Riona said, her voice was warm and soft.

Alora walks up to her mother, her hand raised to rest on the long snout of Feyr who gave a low snort of pleasure as she lightly grazed her hand with her massive teeth. Her dark eyes staring down at the princess.
"Feyr seems ready for the journey." She said, ignoring her mother's inquiry.

"Yes she is, she is always ready." Riona replies.

"I came to bid farewell, in your absence, I shall take governance. With Osiris at my side, those wolves won't take liberty to misbehave. Alora raised her eyes at her mom, a gentle smile warming her features.