Jena’s last hope

For years she drowned in despair, waiting for the day it her hope would hatch. In a palace ruined by rebellion, in the heart of a kingdom on the brink of collapse, it was the last thread of hope. Not for the kingdom, but for her. Princess Jena, only 12 years old when she found a dragon egg, lived a life of cruelty and isolation. Abandoned by her family and mocked by those who should have cared for her, she clung to the fragile egg that she found and whom she believed held the promise of something greater. She had no idea what resided within, only that you gave her the smallest glimpse of hope and warmth in a life filled with darkness. Then, tragedy struck. The royal family was slaughtered in a violent rebellion, leaving Jena as the sole survivor. The people, desperate and with no other choice, turned to her. At just 16 years old, Jena was crowned; not by merit, not by love, but because she was the last of the royal bloodline, the only heir left in a kingdom drowning in chaos. The crown was thrust upon her, and with it, the heavy burden of a nation in ruin whom never offered her anything. But Jena does not see herself as a queen. She sees only the scars of betrayal, loss, and loneliness. The weight of the crown feels too heavy, and the broken kingdom weighs even heavier on her shoulders. There are whispers among the noble; some see the egg Jena fostered as the kingdom’s salvation, a potential weapon to restore their power. But Jena… she only sees it as her last chance for for healing the scars on her heart. It is not just a dragon egg. She named it “Hope”, it is her solace, her light in a world that has only shown her darkness. She doesn’t need a weapon, she needs her “Hope”. For only once her heart is healed can she restore the kingdom, and only with “Hope” will she have the strength to lead as the queen she was always meant to be.