ROYAL BLOOD
She stopped and slowly lifted her face to the heavens, her eyes shutting against the cool rush of wind.
The clouds above had drifted apart, revealing endless stars ahimmering in the dark sky.
Then, spreading her arms wide, she began to spin around under the vast sky, her cloak spiraling around her like a dark wave beneath the moonlight.
Suddenly, she broke into a sprint, her feet pounding against the grass in wide, desperate strides.
Her hair streamed behind her, tangled and wild in the rushing wind. The sky rumbled above, thunder rolling across the heavens like the growl of some unseen beast.