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Live Contest #2 Entry ^_^

Hey guys! I'm participating in a short story contest hosted by the wonderful crazyprincesses2017! Thank you for my theme, kilzard and claudushka!

My theme was the love of a brother/sister. My story was 1458 words, just under the 1500 word limit, whoops! XD The title is: Love Is Not Weakness

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"Lower the gates, we will soon have a visitor." I demanded, as I walked to the throne room. I knew for a fact that Princess Nora would follow me here.

"But, Your Majesty-"

"I said lower the gates, Rowan!"

The guard bowed his head and did as he was instructed. I smiled victoriously. This time I'd be ready - she had to die. I reached the throne room and approached the large mirror at the end of the room. Staring myself in the eyes, I again asked myself whether this was worth all the trouble. It has to be, I reasoned, or else he dies. I walked back to the middle of the room and followed the ornate carpet to my throne, sitting down as regally as possible - I must keep my composure. She would arrive soon, she had to.

"Your Majesty, she has arrived." Rowan shouted from the doorway.

"Let her in then, idiot." I mused.

"Of - of course." He bowed, then scurried off to see the princess in. What would I say to her? I hadn't had a real conversation with my sister for four years. Then again, I hadn't spoken to anyone outside the castle for four years either. I had no desire to - but I had to. I couldn't let him be killed because of me, I wouldn't be able to live with myself. Not that I could anyway, after losing him because of my own mistake.

"Reigna," Nora acknowledged, striding into the room as if it were hers.

"Nora," I nodded back.

"Why have you run?" She asked innocently. She very well knew.

"Why have you followed?" I challenged.

"I cannot allow you to have everything, now can I?"

"Nora, I never had everything. I know your kingdom adores you and believes the lies you feed them, that I did terrible things to you and that I somehow deserve what you've put me through all these years. And I do not expect you to understand how I feel. But I have been made out as the villain when your townspeople are being led by the real threat."

"You never wanted me to find happiness, did you?"

"Nora, I loved you!" I practically shouted at my sister. She scoffed.

"Love does not exist. It is just a lie that we distract ourselves with. I had to teach you that."

"By taking him away from me?"

"He made you weak, Reigna."

"He makes me happy. Like family should."

"You will not learn to rule a kingdom with happiness." she sneered, shaking her head. "I'm going to kill him for your own good."

"You made the townspeople believe that he committed such an awful crime against you, so they would agree with his execution. If your intentions are, as you say, good, why would you lie to them about it?"

"All they needed to know was that he associated himself with you, a villain and no sister of mine." she laughed. "You killed our father."

"We were all under a spell, Nora! I finally broke out and realized he was trying to kill you, I had to stop him!"