A Hero of Mavia
The Gemstones cast a shadow; appearing as if surrounded by a pool of blood. The hue was rich, a saturated dense red that was still translucent. The cut was impeccable. This Ruby was found on her land. Land that she had bought with her own coin. If her father could see her now, she knew he would be proud. She held the Jewel in her hands. It was so big it was difficult to cup her dainty fingers around it. Bigger than a human heart whispered a voice in the back of her mind. She pushed the thought away. The gemstone was beautiful.
This gift from the Earth had not come easy. Her blood, sweat and tears had been taken by land that wasn’t her own…but now she could reap the rewards. She would build an army, defend her land and defend her Jewels. Rubies were her birthstone. Her new home in Mavia was written in the stars. Once she took orders, now she gave them.
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The Sun was setting in the West. Her statues, acquired to bring good fortune, cast long shadows across the ground. The sky flushed red. Mavia is the home of Heros and she would be victorious. If she fell she would rise again, like a phoenix from the ashes. So let them come; by foot, in steel or by sky and she would be ready. This was her land, these were her Gems.
Today she will defend, tomorrow she will attack.
A hero of Mavia.
