Ms. Ashling watched her students stare blankly at their computer screens. She had given her freshman composition class an assignment in which they were to write about an important event in their life. She could see, however, that most of them had little, if any, idea what to write about. She thought to herself for a moment, and then glanced at the beautiful mural that adorned the wall of the school’s library. A smile crept across Ms. Ashling’s face, as she had an idea with which she could inspire her students.

 
 
Prince Henry Wynter was the Heir to the High Throne of the Heptarchy and prophesised to one day lead his people to unparalleled greatness. Twenty two years after he abandoned his destiny and his throne for the chance to be the person he felt he was meant to be, he finds that Fate has not yet finished with him. The events surrounding the proposed appointment of a new Heir to the High Throne have consequences that reach as far the remote farmstead refuge of the former prince and threaten to destroy the new life that she has built for herself.

To See Through a Glass Darkly
by Anam Chara

Chapter 3