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Ashe1992
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The morning sunlight kissed the palace that was made entirely out of ice, and bounced off in many directions. Thick flakes of pure white snow floated slowly to the fluffy white ground. This quiet majestic place was hidden deep within the mountains, far away from any other kingdoms. This kingdom in particular belonged to the elves of ice. Unlike other elf races, ice elves could withstand the cold. Their skin was pale; they were quiet and mainly spoke only when necessary. However their princess was a bit of another story. <o:p></o:p>
Within the tall ice palace, sat a beautiful elf in her ice throne. Her long legs were crossed, her right elbow propped on the armrest and her fingers lightly holding up her face. Her dress was a light sparkly blue with a long slit up the left leg, stopping at her thigh, while the top of her dress hugged below her shoulders. Large and small ice crystals rimmed the top of her dress around her frail shoulders. On her neck she wore a white choker with a deep blue jewel.<o:p></o:p>
"What is it?" the princess said, herbreath visible as it escaped her lips. Before her; knelt one of the royal families many soldiers. His iced over armor clung securely to his body.
"Princess, I bring terrible news" his voice shook when he spoke, his eyesf ocused on the reflective ice floor beneath him. <o:p></o:p>
The ice princess sat up straight,she could hear the shakiness of his voice. Ice warriors rarely showed any sign of fear or nervousness, so this peaked her interest. Something terrible must have happed. <o:p></o:p>
"Well? Tell me" she pressured thesoldier before her.<o:p></o:p>
"It's your father" the man continued. He heard the princess stand suddenly, her heels clicked against the frozen floor. "He gave his life in battle, the fire nations soldiers will behere by morning. We need your orders my princess."<o:p></o:p>
There she stood, as frozen as the palace around her. just like that, her father was gone and she was left to rule. Her pale blue eyes widened with fear while her hand covered her heart.She was all alone.<o:p></o:p>
The silence seemed to go on for minutes; finally the soldier brought his eyes up to see what his princess would order. For a moment, she looked terrified, confused, and helpless. A state hehad never seen his calm and somewhat cruel princess in.<o:p></o:p>
"Princess, your orders?" hequestioned, for he could not order the soldiers without her permission. Withthat, she snapped out of her frightened daze. Her eyes once again hardened like ice. Her hand that was once clasped over her chest flipped some of her pale blonde hair back over her shoulder with confidence.<o:p></o:p>
"Gather anybody willing to fight, give them a weapon and prepare for battle. The children will stay in the palace with me. Surely the fire nation does not expect us to flea when the odds are against us." She said with a smirk on her lips "We will never run, not as long as I, Tyru stand here as your ice queen!"<o:p></o:p>
With a quick nod,the man stood and left the frozen palace to do as his new Queen ordered. The throne room fell silent after the large double doors shut with a clank sound,as if two large crystals tapped together. It was then; Tyru noticed a female figure standing to the left entrance of the hall. Tyru didn't bother to lookand see who the female was simply because she already knew. The woman who stood loyally by her side for years was named Daeta. She was not an elf but alegendary snow fox. Unlike a regular snow fox, she was able to take human form.She had a power she called foxfire, a bright blue flame she could control however it had its limits.<o:p></o:p>
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"It seems we are atour limits." Tyru said in a quiet voice, she was still looking at the double ice doors where the soldier had left. The fox female stepped out of the shadows and slowly walked over to the Queen. Her short white hair swaying with hermovements, her large fox ears perked slightly to catch anything the Queen mightsay.
"Then why do you send them to battle if you already know their fate?" Daetasaid her voice was low but strong.<o:p></o:p>
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"I do not knowtheir fate; elves are unpredictable just as humans are." Tyra said, finallyturning to look at her friend and protector. "The chance of our success in themorning is low, but something unexpected could happen and drive the fire elvesaway. However I am not expecting a miracle of any sort to happen." <o:p></o:p>
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"I see, and if ourdefenses are to fail?" Daeta questioned cautiously. She sometimes was unsure ofwhen to speak and when to stay silent; Tyru had a tendency of showing uncalled for anger that lacked any particular reason.<o:p></o:p>
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"All I can do istry to flee with the children and whoever else can make it out alive." She responded with a saddening sigh. Her pale hand reached out and grabbed theloose shoulder area of the fox's blue and gold kimono. "you need to startpaying more attention to your clothing, if I were a man I might have the temptation to overpower you in a situation such as this"she warned, and pulled the sleeve back up over her shoulder covering the skin that Daeta was unknowingly showing. <o:p></o:p>
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"Forgive me, Ididn't notice" Daeta said her face lacked emotion although she was a littleembarrassed. Without another word Tyru moved to a window and peered outside ather fellow ice elves. Just as she had ordered, the soldier was rounding up anybody willing to fight. All that crossed Tyrus mind was how long of a nightit was going to be. <o:p></o:p>
Within the tall ice palace, sat a beautiful elf in her ice throne. Her long legs were crossed, her right elbow propped on the armrest and her fingers lightly holding up her face. Her dress was a light sparkly blue with a long slit up the left leg, stopping at her thigh, while the top of her dress hugged below her shoulders. Large and small ice crystals rimmed the top of her dress around her frail shoulders. On her neck she wore a white choker with a deep blue jewel.<o:p></o:p>
"What is it?" the princess said, herbreath visible as it escaped her lips. Before her; knelt one of the royal families many soldiers. His iced over armor clung securely to his body.
"Princess, I bring terrible news" his voice shook when he spoke, his eyesf ocused on the reflective ice floor beneath him. <o:p></o:p>
The ice princess sat up straight,she could hear the shakiness of his voice. Ice warriors rarely showed any sign of fear or nervousness, so this peaked her interest. Something terrible must have happed. <o:p></o:p>
"Well? Tell me" she pressured thesoldier before her.<o:p></o:p>
"It's your father" the man continued. He heard the princess stand suddenly, her heels clicked against the frozen floor. "He gave his life in battle, the fire nations soldiers will behere by morning. We need your orders my princess."<o:p></o:p>
There she stood, as frozen as the palace around her. just like that, her father was gone and she was left to rule. Her pale blue eyes widened with fear while her hand covered her heart.She was all alone.<o:p></o:p>
The silence seemed to go on for minutes; finally the soldier brought his eyes up to see what his princess would order. For a moment, she looked terrified, confused, and helpless. A state hehad never seen his calm and somewhat cruel princess in.<o:p></o:p>
"Princess, your orders?" hequestioned, for he could not order the soldiers without her permission. Withthat, she snapped out of her frightened daze. Her eyes once again hardened like ice. Her hand that was once clasped over her chest flipped some of her pale blonde hair back over her shoulder with confidence.<o:p></o:p>
"Gather anybody willing to fight, give them a weapon and prepare for battle. The children will stay in the palace with me. Surely the fire nation does not expect us to flea when the odds are against us." She said with a smirk on her lips "We will never run, not as long as I, Tyru stand here as your ice queen!"<o:p></o:p>
With a quick nod,the man stood and left the frozen palace to do as his new Queen ordered. The throne room fell silent after the large double doors shut with a clank sound,as if two large crystals tapped together. It was then; Tyru noticed a female figure standing to the left entrance of the hall. Tyru didn't bother to lookand see who the female was simply because she already knew. The woman who stood loyally by her side for years was named Daeta. She was not an elf but alegendary snow fox. Unlike a regular snow fox, she was able to take human form.She had a power she called foxfire, a bright blue flame she could control however it had its limits.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
"It seems we are atour limits." Tyru said in a quiet voice, she was still looking at the double ice doors where the soldier had left. The fox female stepped out of the shadows and slowly walked over to the Queen. Her short white hair swaying with hermovements, her large fox ears perked slightly to catch anything the Queen mightsay.
"Then why do you send them to battle if you already know their fate?" Daetasaid her voice was low but strong.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
"I do not knowtheir fate; elves are unpredictable just as humans are." Tyra said, finallyturning to look at her friend and protector. "The chance of our success in themorning is low, but something unexpected could happen and drive the fire elvesaway. However I am not expecting a miracle of any sort to happen." <o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
"I see, and if ourdefenses are to fail?" Daeta questioned cautiously. She sometimes was unsure ofwhen to speak and when to stay silent; Tyru had a tendency of showing uncalled for anger that lacked any particular reason.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
<o:p></o:p>
"All I can do istry to flee with the children and whoever else can make it out alive." She responded with a saddening sigh. Her pale hand reached out and grabbed theloose shoulder area of the fox's blue and gold kimono. "you need to startpaying more attention to your clothing, if I were a man I might have the temptation to overpower you in a situation such as this"she warned, and pulled the sleeve back up over her shoulder covering the skin that Daeta was unknowingly showing. <o:p></o:p>
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"Forgive me, Ididn't notice" Daeta said her face lacked emotion although she was a littleembarrassed. Without another word Tyru moved to a window and peered outside ather fellow ice elves. Just as she had ordered, the soldier was rounding up anybody willing to fight. All that crossed Tyrus mind was how long of a nightit was going to be. <o:p></o:p>