Should we look to the stars?

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-Isn't it beautiful, child?
The child's eyes glowed with the stars as she looked up to the heavens.
-"Those stars determine your future. You'll be the most powerful little girl in the kingdom. You'll be queen, the goddess of this world. You will save humanity; the stars have said it to be so.
You are Scorpio, born with the element of water. Ruler of Pluto and Mars.
Your name will be Janet."
As the man put down the child in her basket, he positioned himself so that the girl will be able to see clearly, walked up to the cliff of the mountain they were standing on, and while looking to the stars one final time, he jumped.

Janet felt as if her soul jumped out of her body, only managing to catch it by a strand of her hair when she awoke.
As her family and a cleric stood around, waiting for her response, their breath went cold, and the sudden feel of dread filled their hearts, she spoke:

-"Mommy, Dad is going to die today."

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