A twist of fate

Annalise reached for a stone from the gravelled ground and toyed with it in her hand for a few minutes, twisting it through her fingers as she looked out across the beautiful garden haven in front of her, whose colourful flowers had begun to become more pronounced as the breeze had picked up. As if it were an automatic response to the sun here in Gardina, clouds began to form across the skies, covering the golden glode that tried fiercely to disperse its rays. She glanced down at the stone in her hand before pulling her arm back over her shoulder, flicking her wrist forward as she released the single stone. Her eyes followed the solitary stone as it flew through the air before reaching its intended destination into the grase. Its fate determined by her actions.

Anna sighed as the wind whipped against her skin, causing her hair to wrap around her face messily. She unhooked a hair band from around her wrist and pulled her long dark hair up into a knot, allowing stray hairs to frame her face. She lifted her legs from the small rock she was sitting on and stood herself up, hooking her thumbs on her small black summer dress casually, leaning her hip to the side slightly as she closed her eyes to the scene that lay before her. Always ready to greet her. Always allowing her the time she needed without judgement or question. But the time here always had to come to an end. Sometimes because her loneliness crept up on her, sometimes because she had exhausted all avenues of theories, and sometimes simply because she just wanted to go back to the house that she called 'Home'.

Home. One single word that held so much meaning. A place that held love and laughter, warmth, forgiveness. Family. She exhaled a slow, long breath as she glanced out to garden, for one final time on this occassion. She brushed down and straightened out her dress, and slipped her feet back into her shoes.

As she started to walk again, brushing her fingers on the flowers and plants she was passing, she inhaled the hundred different exotic smells surrounding her. A childish smile appeared on the corners of her lips as she continued to walk around the huge beautiful garden. She hadn't seen anyone around today and she wasn't expecting to. For now she felt good about being on her own, taking in the magical surroundings around her.

Claire didn't come so often in Gardina although she loved this country, the whole country had all these beautiful trees and flowers, the giant garden that always smelled so wonderful. She always smiled to herself when she thought about Gardina. She knew Elena lived in this country, but she didn't know so many other than her. She had planned this trip for some time, she couldn't just take away from Antheliqa just like that, because she was the duchess daughter and was needed to be home when her parents were out. But her parents was home now for a short time so she could travel in a day, or two. She chose to go to Gardina because it was her favorite country, after Antheliqa.

b'coz Claire was a shape shifter, she didn't need as many others rent a wagon or a horse to come from country to country. No, she just turned into an animal who could travel faster than people could. This time she had chosen to transform into an eagle with golden feathers. She flew high in the air with the amazing vision of the other cities and countries who were among Antheliqa and Gardina.
It took her no more than two hours to travel from one country to another, where it would take other people a half day. She also had the wind with her today, so it was easier for her today to fly, but if it had been a headwind, then it might had taken four hours for her to fly.

She came to the land Gardina, it seems a little empty, the only thing she could see was a single person she decided to land near her b'coz she was the only she could see so far. She floated to the ground and when she was two meters from ground level tellt all the feathers of her and she spread out like a human again, in her hand, there was a dress which she quick pulled over her head. Because when she transform into an animal she couldn't keep on the clothes. She landed easily and elegantly on the ground with her dress on. She smiled at the girl who was nearby and said "hey!"

Anna kept her head back as she let the tree hold all of her weight, why was she so unfit today? Must be the new air of Gardina, infuriating, she wasnt used to it, yes that must be the reason what else could it be? She closed her eyes while she let her breath slow down, she could feel her cheeks burning up almost like someone had embarrassed her in front of her class. A low mutter of words bounced away from her lips, words that she was so glad that no one else could hear, this place seemed so different, a place where you could let your mind run free and be by yourself without interuptions. Even though that will be one thing she missed, when she was back at home in her old state her family would walk into their house without knocking and it was the same with friends, they didn't have to knock. Anna's home was a place for everyone.

She flinched slightly when she felt the small raindrops fall from the branches above her and fall down onto her face, to make it look like she had been crying. She walked away from that tree and muttered something quietly again and looked up at the sky. Something that looked like a big bird was flying up there with its large wings. She looked away and sat down on the grass which felt so soft underneath her. Anna was unusual and different, she did things that others didn't. But Anna liked it, her being different. There was obviously no reason why she should be like others. She loved being different and unique. She stood up again and walked back to tree and more raindrops fell on her face.

"Urgh" Anna frowned as she tried to wipe the water off her face but failed miserably "Maybe it rained before I came." She shrugged the thought away before she spun around in a complete circle when she heard a voice dancing in the air with the breeze. She stopped spinning around and almost jumped back when she saw another girl approach her. "Oh. Hello." She greeted her politely and hoped that the girl hadn't seen her dance around like a crazy person.