Melting Silver

Chapter One

"Lies and Truth.

Anger and Sadness.

Love and Hate.

Right and Wrong.

The very differences between these two worlds, binds us all to the space between one another.

It enhances our differences between each other.

But we seem to stop seeing each other beyond those differences.

We think that the two worlds will never be able to co-mingle.

But they already do.

They are the balance between each other.

They are more compatible to each other than many are to one another.

They keep us guessing what will happen now and in the future.

It makes us all want to be here to see tomorrow so we can see the outcome."

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"Mommy, why can't I go into the forest?"

"Because there is a big beast."

"Is it a scary and mean beast mommy?"

"Yes, very big, very scary, and very mean."

"Why is it mean mommy?"

"I don't know dear."

"I wonder if something bad happened to it, maybe that's why it's mean."

"Who knows dear, just promise me you will never go into the forest."

"Yes, mommy."

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Ten years later....

Everyday Lila went to the fountain in the town's square to meet the children that lived there and play with them before their daily classes. No one had ever been uncomfortable or questioned why the Princess would spend everyday with commoners as the royal family always made it a point to spend time with their subjects and talk to them, so it had been a regular occurrence to see their Princess playing in town with the other children. As always the children seemed to beat her to the fountain in time square where they regularly meet and were eagerly awaiting her. When she was finally seen she was almost bowled over by a stampede of little ones. Being used to it she just laughed and crouched down and gave each of them a hug.

"So are all of you ready to play?" She had to brace herself as a roar of children's cheers rang. Laughing, they began on their way to the pasture on the edge of the forest. When they got there they split off and ran in different directions, some playing in the stream that acted as a barrier between the forest and the pasture and others started climbing the trees that randomly grew there. After some games of tag and dangerous adventures of battling dragons to save Princess Lila she sat down with some of the girls and started to pick flowers.

"Princess, Princess! Look there's a butterfly!"

Lila lifted her head from the crown she was making with the flowers that her and the girls picked to watch the others that were chasing a butterfly down by the stream. After one of the children jumped in the air all of the other children crowded around him as he landed and squealed with excitement. All of the children came rushing towards her. By the time she looked up one of the children stood before her with his hands cupped.

"Princess Lila, I caught the butterfly." The child chimed.

"Oh my, how exciting!" The child stared at her expectantly. "Well, aren't you going to show me?" She asked, urging him to show her his big catch.