Visions of Tomorrow
What could be but shouldn't
In a far-off kingdom, a young princess possessed the gift of foresight. She could see the future, but the visions always left her sad and helpless. One day, she saw a terrible war that would destroy her kingdom and its people. She warned her father, the king, but he did not believe her. The war came, and the kingdom was destroyed. The princess was the only survivor. She saw her gift now as only a curse. She lived alone for the rest of her life, haunted by the visions of what could have been.
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Joseph Cosgriff
Aspiring new writer who loves fiction and specifically post-apocalyptic and dystopian stories. Looking to see what I can do to better my skills.
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