“One lifetime Winter, just one,”
“But Father, this is not right!”
“It is right Winter, do not question me please.”
Winter made a loud noise of impatience and turned on her heel, throwing her waist-length white hair over her shoulder and storming from the room.
“Any more of your antics and I will make it more!”
Winter shout-screamed and slammed the door shut, angry and upset. She and the rest of her family; three sisters and a twin brother, were being sent with their uncle to stay on earth for a while whilst Father had a while to clear his head.
Winter lived in Time’s Palace, and she had a whole wing to herself, but she shared it with her brother, Calcifer. They owned Winter, but Winter herself was more powerful than her brother and would inherit the Title, just as her sisters Summer, Autumn and Spring would.
“Winter...?”
Winter turned to see Calcifer walking towards her, and she ran into his arms. “Cal everyone is going to hate me!”
“No they are not Winter, come, they want to talk to you anyway. Father Time has readied the portal.”
Winter bit her lip. No more flowing dresses that fitted her tightly, no more running around bare footed and no more enjoying her time with her sisters. The portal was glowing purple when the twin’s reached it, and Summer was looking at Winter.
“Winter, I can’t do this...” she whispered.
“You can, Summer, we all can, and we’ll do it together.” Winter said encouragingly.
“But earth is so full of hate and despair Winter,”
“And love and kindness, Summer. Come on, we’ll do this together,”
Winter linked hands with Calcifer and Summer and took a deep breath as they stepped into the glowing portal, and the room around them vanished, sending them plummeting to earth.
