LOTMU: The Cortanian Story Ep. 1 - A Princess is Born!

The story of Ikari's and her family's life life before the Cosmic War begins, it's the Cortanian Empire instalment of LOTMU!

Backstory: Narek is the King of Cortania, having inherited the throne from his mother, with whom he did not get along. He fell in love with Ariella, a common girl from another land. Narek's moth forbade him from marrying Ariella, but when she died and Narek inherited the throne, the first thing he did was marry Ariella. His sister Dezba has been disowed and banished and is plotting revenge against her brother. This episode takes place about 2 years after their marriage.

Story: King Narek and Queen Ariella are celebrating the birth of their first daughter, Dia, whom Narek nicknames "Diamond." All is going well until Ariella tells her husband about Dia's eyes, which symbolise that their daughter is a wielder of the powers of Darkness. Narek comforts his wife, telling her that he will help Dia contain those powers. The years pass and Ariella becomes pregant again. One day while training, Dia asks her father why they have to train, seeing as no-one else in the kingdom does it. Narek tells her it is because her powers are too advanced for her physical size and that they are simply keeping them in check until she grows more. Narek then distracts Dia by telling her that she'll soon have a younger brother or sister. His ploy works and Dia forgets about training in her excitement, leaving Narek relieved that he didn't have to tell Dia the truth about her powers yet, the truth that her fears her powers will corrupt her unless they they are restrained somehow. However, he knows the day when he will HAVE to tell Dia the truth is approaching, but he wants to preserve her innocence for a little while longer.