Moorhen Speaks

= Moorhen Speaks: Allying with Burn =
In which Moorhen describes her relationship with Burn
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It had been nearly 12 years since the Great War began and the fight for who the next queen of the SandWing Tribe should be grows more and more bloody with no sign of peace. Normally for MudWings, the eldest becomes the Queen to prevent fighting between siblings and any wars like this.
This war is different in many ways. All of Pyrrhia is involved, apart from the RainWing Tribe and the NightWing Tribe, but some believe they may be involved due to their prophecy. I left the war as soon as I could, when a small argument, that I would much later on learn was an assassation, left my allyship with the SeaWings questioned. I didn’t want any more innocent dragons to die.
That was a mistake.
The oldest and strongest of the SandWing Sisters, Princess Burn, allied with the SkyWings, had approached me one day, simply asking if I would join her side to take the SandWing throne. Burn had been kind, I thought, and had even offered me and my Tribe a fair trade deal if I joined her.
But my own morals held me from joining her right away. Her tone made me uneasy as she described, in a last ditch, effort the thrill of battle, how she had already promised to give her other ally everything she asked for, how the war would end right away if I joined. But I never let my stance down.
My sister had came in the moment Burn threatened me and shut down Burn’s offer at once. While I may be considered a bigwings, she was always more firm. Burn had stared at her in disgust and growled, before walking out of the palace without another wore. Like her two sisters, I believe Burn grew up used to everything handed to her.
Burn had returned nearly a week after, asking if I had changed my mind. This time, it was me who told her no outright. No was still not enough for Burn, who spat that I would change my mind. She was more enraged this time and slammed the front door when she left.
My sister who had stood up for me the first time Burn showed up, disappeared not long after. At the time, I was so distraught and in so much grief, I couldn’t think straight and never assumed Burn was involved. I convinced myself that she had simply gotten lost somewhere during a flash flood and had flown away somewhere.
But that wasn’t true. No matter how hard I wanted it to be true. I found out the truth about her disappearance after a month. Burn had came the same time and revealed she knew what happened to my sister in all the detail she could.
Burn had killed her.
Burn challenged me, if I really was such a good bigwings, why hadn’t I gone looking at all for her myself? What would happen if more and more of my siblings had suddenly disappeared without a trace of them? What would happen if something like that happened to me?
Burn said she and her SandWing troops were strong enough to take down the whole MudWing Tribe, one by one.
I couldn’t let anything happen again. So, with careful consideration, I asked would she spare my Tribe if I joined her and helped her win the war.
Burn was much more thrilled then I thought she would have been. She laughed and smiled.
“I’m glad you have come to your senses. We will win this war.”
Burn is a disgusting and fowl creature, not deserving the title of queen, let all to be called a dragon. As more and more MudWings died, Burn had sent out more innocent dragonets to fight. To my horror, she and Scarlet seemed to see war and the deaths of the young MudWings as one big game and a fun game at that.
I grieve in silence for those who have died as much as the families who have lost them, believing that if I was a true queen, I could save them. But I can’t bring myself to confront Burn on her ways.
She’s caused too much damage and harm.
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Category:Genre (Short Story)
Category:Genre (Tragedy)