Serena's cheeks flushed as she realized she was being a tad excitable. She laughed nervously.<strong>"S-sorry." </strong>The wayward princess stepped away from the robed girl and nodded. She led<strong> Ami</strong>away down the path and when they were well out of earshot of the mages, she continued,<strong>"What you -and I- have is a piece of the Star Crystal, one of the kingdom's greatest treasures. The crystal itself was shattered during-"</strong>Serena paused momentarily, wondering if she should reveal herself to Ami. Could she trust her? Serena had revealed herself to strangers before and had been turned in. Beryl had promised rewards to those that pointed her troops to 'enemies of the Queen'. This was the crystal, though. The girl had to be trustworthy. Serena nodded to herself and sighed.<br/><br/><strong>"During my escape from the castle. I am Serenity Solarius. I've been going by Serena so Beryl's forces won't catch on to me."</strong>Serena frowned, awful memories of that dark night briefly flooding back,<strong>"The Star Crystal split into pieces, each shard seeking out a worthy person to posess it. The shards bestow upon their user wonderful power. Power I hope to use to avenge my father and restore the kingdom."</strong><br/><br/>She looked up at Ami, eyes hopeful again.<strong>"That's why I need you. We have to find the other shards and the people who bear them. It's the only way to save our land."</strong>