I was about to knock on the door but on old lady had already opened it. She smiled down at us and said “you must be Ayra’s new friends, Adrian and Myriah. My you have grown exactly as predicted. Such a shame it all had to begin so soon. It can’t be helped, do come in Ayra will be here soon”
“Hi” I said
“Nice dress, where did you get it?” Ayra asked
“I inherited it from someone” replied Myriah
“I got mine from my grandma, seems quite appropriate now” said Ayra
“Why are you wearing a tiara?” I asked
“Grandma told me to” she replied
“And the pearls?” I asked
“Ditto” she answered
Myriah shivered and Ayra looked relieved, she welcomed us inside and took us to her room.
“I’ve got the fire going and here are your beds, now one question, it’s quite important, do you snore?” Ayra asked
“No” we said at the exact same time
“That’s good, neither do I” she said and smiled
“Hey Ayra” said a strange teenager as he entered the room
“Hi Dave what’s wrong?” Ayra asked
“I came to see these friends you invited over” he replied. He was eyeing both of us suspiciously. I shivered Ayra’s family was intimidating. I looked at my sister, she smiled at Dave blind to his scrutiny and all that was strange in this house; the fact that there were older books in this room than in our old library; the fact that no matter how hard I looked I could see no dust; the fact that Ayra looked at Dave as if he were her father; and strangest of all that everything in this room was glowing bright when she faced it, all that she had her back to was dark but when she turned it went bright. I could have almost have believed it glowed for her looking its best for her eye to delight in. suddenly I wanted to run away, I was scared everything was unreal but in her own way Ayra had trapped me in her home, I had no escape.
“oh, yeah, may I formally introduce lady Myriah and her twin brother Adrian, both shall be staying in our formal residence for the night” Ayra announced sounding very posh but most startling of all, realistic. And then they both started laughing, in the short time I’d known her she had barely smiled; i felt happy when she laughed, and though it must have been my imagination I thought I heard the fire giggle in a sweet tingling voice.
Having finished his scrutiny and appearing satisfied Dave said what he had to say “Well, its 5 o’clock, dinner will be around 6, now come on Ayra give me a hug” he asked. She excitedly did so, I watched him spin her round and round like life wouldn’t be complete without her. I remembered that being done to me, it stopped when I was seven.
I could see that Ayra still enjoyed every minute of it. This may sound to think that I was shocked to see a nine year old by hugged in that way by her big brother; but I was, Ayra just seemed so much older.
“Now come on turn out your pockets I don’t think you’ve brought ordinary sleepover equipment” Ayra asked
“How did you know?” we asked
“That’s my little secret. Now explain the Swiss army knife”
“Well, I don’t know” I was embarrassed to be coaxed int replying by her smile
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“Well that’s the easy stuff out the way, I’ve got some thing I want to show you” she walked over to a cupboard and came out holding something that looked like a crystal ball.
“What is that? It’s so shiny” Myriah asked
“That’s my secret, but I must ask what do you see in its surface?” Ayra asked
“We kind of came to get rid of the secrets” I said
That was when she turned to me and stood up, she looked quite threatening in her crown and I swallowed.
“It isn’t exactly fair, you’ve got a night worth of memories, I have 11 years worth telling, and you will just have to learn how to appreciate that”
I turned to look at Myriah; Ayra had somehow reached her before my eyes. She already had a flannel on Myriah’s head.
“Myriah can you hear me?” she asked
“Yes, just about” Myriah replied her voice was faint she was sweating and tears boiling to the touch were dripping down her rosy cheeks. Fury consumed me what was Ayra doing to my younger sister?
“What did you see?” she asked nervously
“Autumn leaves, a crown, a staff, the crown breaks as a man and woman scream, 3 lights disappear, fire burns, evil laughter, to remain for ever after” then Myriah fainted unable to say anymore
“The past is a horrendous thing, let the queens riddle begin” Ayra finished.

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“What have you done to her?” I asked I was furious
She turned away and threw the ball at me. I held it in my hands but refused to look.
“Look in its surface, I will explain later” she said, I was defiant but couldn’t refuse her altogether. I meant to look down then up as quick as possible but then I saw something moving in the crystal. I stared harder it was swirling round and round a ballerina, then next to it appeared a little girl swirling round and round; the music, it was beautiful, I felt Ayra kneel beside me and touch the crystal. A room came into view, the ballerina was part of a music box, the little girl was a girl who looked a little like Ayra, and a woman was cradling a baby. An older girl kneeled before the lady.
“Your highness, you must announce your heir, it will bring hope to the kingdom and we need as much as we can get” the kneeling girl pleaded
“You don’t understand” the queen stated calmly
“Understand what?”
“The heir to the throne is the child I hold in my arms” the queen announced calmly though she couldn’t completely hide her pain.
“But that is impossible the heir has been a boy for a thousand years. David is the heir my queen. Even the witches do not dare oppose him. All can see the magic in his veins”
“He shall be spared by an ancient wizard who predicted our doom. Him, this child as well as the twins of the lords”
There was silence until a slave entered the room
“My master and his companions have come to see the queen”
“You branded yourself didn’t you?”
“Of course my lady; he refused to accept me as his slave so I did it myself, I made him take me”
“Thank you; now please show me to our guests”
“As you wish your highness”

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I woke up with a start with Myriah holding my hand. She smiled at me, back to her old self Ayra was on the bed, and the ball was in her hands.
“he is coming” she screamed and then she was flat on the bed bright tears multicoloured shining like rainbows poured off her face onto the bed. And to my shock the bed lifted off the floor and swirled around and around. Fire fairies of the fire and pain seared through every part of my body then there was nothing.

I would just post this in your other topic. It is easier to keep track of it then. It is very good. Though it does need some grammer corrections.

Yes, copy and paste to other topic please