i dreamt i was a princess of some kingdom, and i was young, and i had these companions to play with, but one day one of them began spreading lies about me, that i was cruel and wicked, and no matter what i said, none of the other companions believed me, and i was promptly abandoned... years past and im still struggling with horrible rumors of my character, theres a group of individuals who are dedicated to smearing my name, until finally it all comes to a head: one individual begins a coup of sorts, a riot, and they cast a spell to cover themselves with armor in preparation. theres me, witnessing this, so i begin to cast a spell to do SOMETHING like maybe turn all the armor into mud or smth but just as i begin to cast, a meteor falls and strikes this person, killing them. theres me, with my hands up in a casting position, looking very much like i just murdered the leader of the coup but only i know it was someone else's spell.
of course i flee. theres one type of magic that no one else seems to know and thats transforming, so i leap off a cliff and into the ocean, transforming into creatures that can swim to aid my escape. im on the run now.
i come to a village, not all that far away from the castle, and i disguise myself with magic as a little orphan child, and i spend my days turning into foxes so i might steal some pumpkins in the patch to eat, hiding in the hollows of trees.
then i see him.
he was a companion of mine, one who i thought i loved, a knight now and he seemed to be heading toward the capital. i watch him for a bit, stalking him as various critters. but my lonely heart can only take so much, so i lead him to a solitary place and reveal myself, and beg him to train me with a weapon.
he says smth like "yes i will train you. then i will rid myself of the ashes"
absolutely heartbreaking. i waste no time, i guess he didnt consider my skills with magic bc he doesnt run, and i easily turn him into a cat and myself into a village woman. i decide then and there that i was leaving, i would get as far from the capital as i could and start a new life. solitary, alone, universally hated due to slanderous lies that i cannot seem to remedy. the way it was so heavy to come to the realization that there was truly nothing to be done, and i had tried in the past to beseech the people and prove my innocence but it never worked.












