Prologue

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"Ronodin, darling..." the Queen said, her voice wavering. "Come here."

Ronodin looked hesitantly at his cousin, who waved him on with an innocent smile. Ronodin walked through the doors and kneeled at the Queen's feet.

"Please stand," she commanded.

Ronodin looked up at her from the ground, then slowly rose to his feet.

"I don't know how to say this..." It was the first time Ronodin had ever seen the Fairy Queen look this way.

"My Queen-"

"This is not formal, nephew. Please."

Ronodin saw the tears in her eyes, and then he understood. "No..."

"Your parents-"

"They're gone," he finished.

"I'm so sorry," the Queen said, tears now streaming down her face.

Ronodin clenched his jaw in a feeble attempt to hold back tears of his own. The Queen wrapped her arms around her orphaned nephew, not seeing the spark of anger that appeared in his eyes, only to be quickly blinked away.

"I'll treat you as my own son," she promised. "You will never feel such pain again."

Ronodin leaned in closer to his aunt's embrace, hoping that her words would prove to be the truth. 

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