The Luna Sacrifice

of her bed. Her room was closest to the living area and thus she was the first to get to it. Elizabeth unlock

a voice that didn't need a mega

p you?" Elizabeth asked, trying hard no

able age to proceed to the chief's house by ten o'clock." Again his voice resonated a

y niece, bye!" She hurriedly said

Elizabeth shut her door and retreated into the house. B

"That young man destroyed my ears so much I

could see that the smile d

"Belle my dear, what's wrong? Ever since you returned from the mar

e could not produce the action she needed. Her lips wobbled and she covered

nto her arms. "Don't you cry now dear. I t

s nothing wrong with me and that it wasn't my fault but aunt, it isn't getting better. It's getting worst!" Belle held on to h

wiped her tears away from her face. "The loud young man that just left said King Red is here and he needs a bride. He wants all maidens in the v

s a global message without any enhancement. She felt broken because of it. Belle cleaned the left over trai

nt. What chanc

isn't just about being beautiful on the outside

t least presentable. And I am not. I am a monster aunt," her voice broke in the last

l. Look at your hair, no one in this village has hair as beautiful as yours. They look like that of the moon goddess, look at

he looked down at their intertwined hands. Sh

a finger to trace the jagged scar on her left cheek that ran

there was no denying it. She had an ugly scar on her face that overs

arted again and her aunt

t a stamp for ugliness. You shouldn't feel ashamed of it or let people taunt you over it. You surviv

for long. Only her aunt saw the beauty in her. If only o

ivor, Belle!" H

st died that day rather than jumping out of that window. I shouldn't have. . .

tted her back gently. "One day, you will

he hope in her dear aunt's voice. She stayed silent a

ting you ready," her

t started racing again. Going out into the village was already enough torture n

dchildren and not for their mother. You need to go out there and get a man

e door behind them. "Now go take a shower w

Belle cr

t me?" Her aunt asked he

you aun

transform you. I use to be a very good hand

r and she took her time to search throug

eyes enlarged at the dress her aunt had placed on

ask so many questions. Today, you will bring home a man. I am

and held the gown in her hands. It was a green velvet gown with stone all around it. It glimmered

e about this?" Sh

o Belle, "I have never been this sure about anything in

rough her veins. Maybe this was it.

nd face. The mirror was covered just the way she liked it

Belle rose to her feet and allowed her aunt to pas

she tied the ropes at the back of the dress. It hugged Be

iful on her, she felt beautiful too. All she had to do wa

ook like!" Her aunt said and Be

ked. The dress already gave her the confidence she n

ulled the scarf off the mirror but Belle shut her eyes refusing to see herse

d like. She didn't want the magic the dress had brought to b

the mirror and you hate what you look, I pro

going to the gathering anymore. She took a deep breathe and then peeled

than she could ever remember them to be. Her lips were red like roses and her tiny nose sat graciously on her face. Belle almost cri

autiful..." S

ent. "Of course you look beautiful! I

vement. Her long dark hair flowed to her shoulder and her aunt swept it behind her once again. Belle

tened and her eyes

e this. Come on, get going. I will join the party soon. Go get me a son i

ouse for the first time, she left her shawl. She was so excited

y going to be the day she brought home so