They knew about my family. The Royals knew about my family. They know about our power. Our gifts or as some like to call it our curses but it's really more like a gift than anything else. Everyone else limited to one. My siblings, my cousins, and I always knew the power we held. We hear their songs all the time. We feel their hopes; we feel their dreams and we know we can change all of it is in a second. Their lives eternally destroyed from separation from those they could have loved.
Now, I'm not naïve person. The Royals want to stay in power and they know we have more power that they want. The Patels are a powerful family. We have an intimate and symbiotic relationship with the royal family. We can destroy them and they can destroy us. We both know this. So, we keep each other in balance. All the Royals request of us are three from each generation with the power. I'm one of those three.
I am Madelina Ashna Patel. Controlling my power is my life. The Royals need me and my family needs me. I am much better use when I am in control.
In a few weeks the Royals will decide who I'll be and what I'll do for the rest of my life. I hope it's something good. I want adventure. I wish I could find who I am really meant for but I have the power in my hands. At least I won't end up poor in the countryside or something.
That's a problem around here: poverty. I remember in my early days when my family would take trips to our manor in the countryside. We would sit in our carriages and I would always get the window seat and I would look out the window at the people. What I expected to see were people who just lived more simply than my family, but what I saw was very different. People were reaching out to our carriage with empty hands that were caked with dirt. Some were huddled in the corner with their children; trying to calm the crying ones. The children who weren't with their mothers stated close to their siblings. They had somber eyes beyond their years and even if they were playing there was little laughter and the joy never reached their eyes. I saw all of this while my sisters talked about fancy dresses and how the manor was. Ever since then I've sworn I would fight for those poor people. That's a good thing about being picked by the Royals; I'm going to be some politician's wife so I can do something about it.
My fate is lined up in front of me. The Royals are my Moirai. I have little control over my path but I have control over everything else. I can help the poor and I can use my power. I will push foward, I have no fear, I am Madelina Patel.
