Chapter 2

Nirka stood on the terrace of her chambers, in her family’s castle. The fire in the hearth had long since died down to glowing embers. Nirka pulled her long black lace robe a little closer to her thin frame. Her Fire red hair was pulled up into a ponytail. Her skin was a pale white no matter how much sun she got. The night seemed ever blacker tonight, there were no stars to been seen everything was covered with a black cloud of what seemed like death.

The market that she could see from her terries was very quiet, what was usually busy at every hour on the weekends was closed. Nirka put her fingers to her temples to try and block out the voices. From a young age Nirka like her mother before her, could hear everyone talking and all their thoughts. Mother had taught her how to block them but tonight was difficult. Father was holding a town meeting in the royal council hall to talk About how the humans were destroying their world and all the people in it. If humans became extinct then her world would also fall, they depend on the human for so many things.

Mother her father called to her with his mind, when her birth mother was murdered 30 years ago Nirka had to step into her mother’s role. She had been trained from a young child that this was her destiny. Most of the time she ruled, and her Father watched from the side advising where needed. But this utter self destruction the human had brought upon them selves made him step in. Father had gathered all the residents to of the realm to make unanimous decision whether they would interfere with what was happening in the human realm or not. Her Father called her again but used her given name Nirka, I need you to come down here. Please he groaned. But father Nirka said back in their mind link I don’t want to be involved in this. You already know my opinion. His voice softened yes, I know child, but everyone needs to hear from you, what you think should be done. You are my daughter and the realms mother we need to put this subject to bed once and for all. Nirka could not deny her father. He was right her word was law and no one would go against her decision. Let me dress father and I will be down. With relief in his voice, he said thank you Mother. Their connection was then closed. Nirka went to her wardrobe it was time like these she hated the most she had to dress in her royal clothes. She hated dresses But it represented her position to everyone. She sighed and began to pull out her royal clothes.