Callia Monologue

After finally arriving on the island of Ikaria, Callia led the troops down to the beach. It was the most pearly-white and soft sanded beach I ever had run on. The smooth way it felt between my paws was soon interrupted by the loud calling of a seashell. I quickly ran to Callia’s side, prepared to fight whomever was making that loud sound. Out of the woods emerged a people with faces and clothing in colors that Callia says she had never seen before. (Of course, being color-blind did not have any perks at this particular moment) They all came out of the forest, pounding their chests and chanting songs in an ancient language. I looked up at my esteemed master and saw her eyes filled with excitement, prepared to avenge her father. She stood completely still while these people filled the hot, humid air with their chanting. Callia held her hand up to stop our guards from shooting, when a woman who appeared to be their leader emerged from the forest. “We come in peace. We will leave your island. We thought it was abandoned,” Callia told the people. Their leader just walked closer. I kept close to Callia, ready to lunge at the woman before she could hurt my master. “Who are you?,” she muttered. Callia, ready to respond, said confidently, “My name is Callia of Chios, daughter of King Demaskos, leader of these great
I began to hear a noise coming from our ship and saw Queen Evania emerge from our old ship. Her hair, eyes, and dress were all glowing in this tropical sunshine, but the smile on her face remained gone forever. “My dear Callia, come back on the ship. This woman will not help u-,” with that, the woman turned around and my Queen saw her face for the first time. “Serena?,” my Queen said with hope in her voice. “Evania, you are Callia’s mother? You married my