I was taken aback by the Queen's words. I had expected her to be angry, not sad. Why are you sad? I asked. You were trying to destroy the world.
The Queen sighed. I wasn't trying to destroy the world, she said. I was trying to save it.
I was confused. Save it? I asked. How?
The Queen looked at me, her eyes filled with a deep sadness. The world is dying, she said. It is slowly being consumed by darkness. And I was trying to stop it.
I was shocked. The world is dying? I asked. What do you mean?
The Queen nodded. Yes, she said. The balance of nature is shifting, and the world is slowly being consumed by darkness. I was trying to use my powers to stop it, but I couldn't do it alone.
I was stunned. I had no idea that the world was in such danger. And I had just destroyed the Queen's chance of saving it.
What can I do to help? I asked.
The Queen looked at me, a glimmer of hope in her eyes. You can help me find the ancient ones, she said. They are the only ones who can save the world now.
The ancient ones? I asked. Who are they?
The Queen smiled. They are the first gods, she said. The ones who created the world. They are the only ones who can save it now.
I nodded, determination in my own life.