I was a queen once.

For royal families, it is almost battle of the siblings. Whoever gets the crown wins. They dont realize the crown is a plague. I do not have to wait long before the perfume of my sister greets me. It has been so long since I have seen her or any of the others. I need to be honest, i have been avoiding them. I think differently, talk and act differently. I feel completely different from them. Yet, as i feel her presence growing behind me, i cannot help the feeling of warmth that spreads through my body.

I turn to face her, tail wagging softly as she draws near, placing a delicate kiss upon my cheek. I lean into her touch, ears laying back in such a pretty little way. I am content with her simple greeting. She knows me well. I am in no need of any extra stuff and as she spills words after words onto me i listen politely, eager to hear tales of her journeys and her life. She has been gone from them as I have and I wonder what her reasoning is for this. “It’s quite alright, Ceres,” i say gently, reassuring her that her disappearance is forgiven. “My apologies as well, I have been away too.”

I look away from her, thoughts drifting through my mind that I cannot put into words. I miss them, it’s lonely out here, but my soul won’t let me sit still. I cannot stay put, i feel restless and yet at the same time I feel like I have to stay put. It’s hard to explain.

“where have you been?”