Lorinthia and Uyoru

Once there was a beautiful girl named Lorinthia. She was quiet and reserved. Lorinthia was the daughter of the rulers of her country, and all her life she was sheltered by her parents, as she was the only child of the royal family.

One day, she slipped out of the palace without her parents permission. She walked through the forests of the country and came the deep lake.

There, she took out some crumbs and fed the colourful fish swimming in the water. When she leaned over the edge, she saw something curious in the water. She looked carefully, and she went down closer. Suddenly, the water leaped out and dragged her into its depths.

Struggling to break free, Lornthia looked up as the light from the upper world became dimmer and dimmer. When she hit the bottom, a blue light glowed before her. For some strange reason, Lorinthia was not striving for air. The light turned into a figure. A figure that resembled herself.

"Hello," said the other girl, "I am a prisoner of another dimension, locked here by my own husband who abandoned me. I have been imprisoned for 500 years. And I can only be freed if someone who resembled my appearance came to take my place in this watery dungeon."

She smiled, "Now that you are here, I can finally escape." By saying that, the girl tied a strange black amulet around Lorinthia's neck. Once it was secured, the girl floated up to the surface. Lorinthia tried to follow. But the weight of the amulet would not allow  her to swim upwards. Stuck at the bottom of the lake, she was all alone, with only the fish that came and went.

As time passed, the increasing loneliness became overwhelming. Lorinthia cried tears that were carried away by the surrounding water. "I miss mother and father...I miss everyone up there on the land!" she cried. And as if her words were heard by God, the fish swam to Lorinthia and surrounded her in their various colours. Together they lifted Lorinthia up to the surface. The light became brighter and brighter as they got closer to the water's surface. And finally, Lorinthia breathed clear, dry air again.

She climbed out of the lake, and she thanked the fish. Strangely enough, her clothes were not wet. Lorinthia ran to the palace.

When she got there, she found that the girl who dragged her into the water dungeon was sitting on the throne. She had pushed over Lorinthia's parents' reign, and made herself as ruler. The people all hated her, but they were also frightened by her formidable powers. When the royal officials saw the arrival of the rightful heir, they were overjoyed. The girl on the throne seemed surprised: "How did you escape the prison? Did you, too, find a replacement?"

"I am not as foul as you," replied Lorinthia "I have come to take back what is mine."

The girl laughed, "Fine. Let us duel. Who ever lives, wins. But I must say, I, Uyoru, will not lose to the likes of you." Having said that, she drew out a sword from her hand. The length of the sword exceeded Uyoru's own height. Lorinthia also drew out her own sword; its blade is clear as crystal, and indestructible like diamond.

The two fought for seven days and seven nights. Then finally, Lorinthia had the upper hand and slew the female tyrant.

The people rejoiced as Lorinthia stepped in to the throne. And the land was at peace at last.