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It is said that during days
in a time long past, peace was more than an
empty word. A great King, mighty and fair, ruled
the land of Xen with responsibility entrusted to
him by the gods before they left the mortal
plane. With this trust came the Solstice Sphere,
an ancient and mysterious artifact possessing
great power. In time the king married and the
union yielded twin daughters, Adeline and
Marian. They were like the sun and the moon,
opposites but forever entwined with the future
of Xen.
Time passed and the
princesses grew, reaching womanhood before the
eyes of their people. Adeline became a shining
beauty, like the sun with a heart of gold. The
people of Xen adored her. Always at her father's
side, she watched and learned as the King went
about his duties. With a thirst for knowledge,
she learned from the greatest teachers in the
land. It was her destiny to one day inherit the
throne and become the kingdom's future.
While Adeline became like
the sun, Marian grew to become the moon. In the
shadow of her sister she became envious, and the
darkness of jealousy soaked her heart. While
admirers heaped endless praise on Adeline, seeds
of bitterness and resentment began to grow in
Marian. Hidden under the sheen of superficial
happiness, they waited for the perfect moment to
bloom.
Years passed, and the
princesses approached the age of 18. On their
birthday Adeline received a special gift from
her parents—the Solstice Sphere! On that day
the mysterious ancient relic passed from father
to daughter. But it was far from a glorious
occasion. A series of horrific events would soon
take place and ultimately drench the land of Xen
in the suffering it knows today. |
