8 Realms of Magic (MLP)

Episode 1: Where Destiny Lies|Ch 3

Star entered her home with utmost quiet. She honed her ears for any voice or movement Star entered her home with utmost quiet. She honed her ears for any voice or movement resounding within the vicinity.

She heard nothing. Not a favorable predicament for Star. Regardless, pushed through a long hallway leading into the stairway to the second floor.

Pictures of Star and her family were framed on the clear white walls. An image of Star nestled in her mother's alabaster coat. Another of Star and Ratty sleeping soundly in a crib together.

A record of her life was displayed through these walls. And yet none of it could hint her purpose in life.

When Star ascended to the second floor, she stopped and listened for any sound. She heard the sound of blowing wind and outside voices resounding inside the floor.

She entered a living room within the floor and immediately noted a bright light beaming upon the furnshing. It came from the balcony widely connected through a long glass door.

Where her mother, Lune Hild, chose to reside.

Hild lounged next to a small table on the wooden balcony. Two cups laid atop it. Star knew her mother to drink sweet tea throughout the day. A source of motivation her mother would call it.

Star found her mother to look sagely over the railing of the balcony. Star couldn't fathom the point. All her mother would find were the roofs, streets, and the gaudy castle of their ruler within the distance.

And yet, Star found herself spellbound. The light of Sollothus radiated on their balcony, bringing a shimmer on her mother's white coat. And with her umber mane dancing with the wind, Hild looked as majestic as a night sky.

But Star didn't come here for sightseeing. She moved cautiously through the living room, using their furnishings to hide behind.

Star needed to reach her mother's room undetected. Only then could she safely drop off a replacement bag of nuts in Hild's room. After that, she could retire to her room with a clear mind.

"Good, you're back."

Lune Star froze.

"Come over here."

Star's body tingled with a flurry of jolts. She was careful to still the sound of her steps, yet it failed to escape Hild's ears.

Maybe her mother thought she heard her? If she were to play it off, she could get out scot-free.

Star took another careful step and jumped when her mother stomped loudly. "Don't make me repeat myself, Star."

The sharpness flummoxed Star. She was so careful not to make a sound. Were valkyries built to have ears like bats?

Regardless, it was obvious her escape was futile. Star relented to her mother's demand and trudged by her side on the balcony.

Her mother radiated an aura of authority that scared Star from making any unnecessary movement. Star timorously looked up upon her mother's calm and stoic face. It sent chills into Star's spine. As one would expect from a valkyrie.

"I expect you to follow orders the first time I give them," Hild said. The subtle fury in her voice made Star want to shrink.

"Y-yes, ma'am," Star stuttered.

"What have you done today?" Hild asked.

"Oh uh, just been hanging around with Chip and the others," Star said. "We had a dumb drinking contest at the cafe. N-not to worry, we didn't have any alcohol."