The dawn cracked through the the window beckoning me to wake into my thirtieth year. The golden sunlight edged across the vacant pillow beside me. It expanded, coming towards me, whispering light. Reminding me, that yet I grew an entire year older, I was a person frozen in time.

I had been waiting for this day. I had been clever and cunning and today was the day I was going to expand. I was going to burst out of the stone castle walls and evolve on the other side. I rolled out of bed, certain and determined. Walking to the window, I surveys the landscape moving my eyes along the path I had planned to take.

The tower was about 25 feet from the ground. Looking out the west window I had a picturesque view of rolling green hills, patches of wildflowers and a backdrop of the mountains. Scattered along the mountains vertical landscape was the settlement of The Green Dragon Tribe. Their thatched roofed houses stood out against the moutains green dense trees.

To the East, I could see more lush green landscape cut with a wide river. The river had been a constant participant in the symphony of the landscape. It became the base, keeping the tempo and inviting the woodland creatures to join with their melody. Across the river, was a forest. The forest was thick and overpowering. Focusing my gaze beyond was the tower metropolis of Libertas. That is where I was headed.

I had been bred to wait for the Prince of Libertas to save me from my isolated existence. Banashed by a Queen that feared my birthright. Today, was the day that the Queen had no choice but to accept her, and although she kept the Prince, she would not keep the throne.