Sola Berin ::Part I::

Cries and howls were surrounded the castle of Velona, when every living things showed their sadness at the mourning ceremony for the King's death. Even the sun seemed to be dull. Last night, when Sara knew that her beloved father was passed away, she locked herself in her room and crying all night long.

But now, there she was. Stood strongly beside her father's coffin. No tears in her eyes or her face. Yet, her loyal servant, Marvalone, knew what kind of sorrow that Sara burried deep down in her heart.
"My dear, you don't have to hold your tears. You can cry. Even you are the ruler now, you still an ordinary young woman."
Sara only looked at her people, before she answered
"No, I have to. For my people. They need to know that I'm strong. That they can count on me, depend on me. No my dear Marvalone. I can't. They need my strength."
Yet, when she said that, a single drop of tear fell down from her beautiful eyes. But, she stood still for the rest of the ceremony, until the night fell, and the ceremony ended. until she walked into her room where she fainted...

In the morning when she woke up, the first thing that Sara saw was the Queen's face.
"Mother? What happened to me?"
"You've fainted when you walked into your room. Marvalone found you unconcious beside the bed." Answered the Queen
Sara only looked at the Queen's eyes
"Is there something wrong?" asked the Queen
"Not really.." Answered Sara.
"Well then, I have something for you."
The Queen gave Sara a wooden box.
"Open it." Said the Queen
When Sara opened it, she saw a beautiful green necklace inside.
"Oh my!! Is this for me?" she gasped
The Queen nodded and helped her to wore it.
"This was my Great-Grand mother's necklace. It is our tradition to give this necklace to the girl who already reached their adult age. Like you." Said the Queen.
"Thank you mother!" Said Sara.

But soon, the smile on Sara's face was disappeared, as she saw her mother's evil face.
"Mother? What's wrong?" Asked Sara.
The Queen only gave her an evil smile as she said
"Thank you? Let me think...I'm the one who should thank you. Thank you for wearing that necklace, and soon I'll give you another thank you after you die."
Suddenly, Sara felt dizzy and hard to breathe.
"Mo...Mother?..What h...hha...pppenned...t..to...me?"
The Queen kept smiling as she answered
"That necklace, is a cursed necklace. Anyone who wear it, will choke to death."
Sara tried to remove that necklace by force. But the necklace bind her neck tightly. She started to coughed and her sight was blur. She couldn't breathe.
"Why....ddd...id....yyyy...you...do this....tttto...me?"
"Nothing personal, my dear.." Answered the Queen lightly.


-To be Continued-