Username + ID: honee bee - 348767
Kalon Name: Royal
Prompt:
Growing up, Royal was always complimented for his appearance.
He did not have fancy traits, but was still very beautiful, and he internalized this.
Rather than being well rounded in his talents, Royal put more effort into his looks than anything else.
One day, Royal happened upon an elderly Kalon. The elder looked up at him and said:
o“
You ɑre rɑther beɑutiful, but ɑre you kind ɑnd wise ɑs well?”
o Royal scoffed. “
𝖭𝗈, 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝖺𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗇𝗈𝗍 𝖺𝗌 𝗂𝗆𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝖺𝗇𝗍.”
o The elder's smile faded. “
Beɑuty cɑn only tɑke you so fɑr, whɑt if you lost it?”
o Royal merely shrugged. “
𝖨 𝖽𝗈𝗇'𝗍 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗋𝗒 𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗍𝗋𝗂𝗏𝗂𝖺𝗅 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗇𝗀𝗌, 𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗐𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝗇𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗁𝖺𝗉𝗉𝖾𝗇 𝗍𝗈 𝗆𝖾.”
o The elder smirked. “
Don’t be so sure ɑbout thɑt.”
And with a flick of their paw, everything changed.
Royal grew different traits, ones that would normally be admired, but they did not fit him.
They were gangly, malformed, and awkwardly fitting on Royal's body.
- Multiple tails grew like the versions of himself he portrayed.
None of them reflected the real Royal, but were catty and shrewd. - Wings sprouted, representing how Royal felt he was above others.
- Roses wrapped around him with thorns like his sharp-witted and unkind attitude.
- Water overflowed from his tears, not only to express his new sorrow but also
to make up for the lack of sympathy he had previously. - Crystals grew in the same way his personality was hardened and cold.
Royal felt distraught as he lost the only thing he cared for.
He worried about how others would see him and if they would still support him despite this profound change.
Unsurprisingly, his friends gawked at his appearance and no longer wanted to be seen with him.
For the first time ever, Royal was alone. He felt like his life was
over.
But his life
wasn't over.
As years went by, Royal worked on accepting who he became.
He focused less on appearance and polished new traits.
He became
kind, empathetic towards others, and
courageous enough to stand up for them.
He became
wise and flexible in life's changes.
And above all else, he became
happy and content with his life.
Through these new traits, Royal was able to meet others who liked him for who he was and not what he looked like.
Royal happened upon the elderly Kalon again.
o The elder looked up at Royal and smiled. “
Hɑve you leɑrned ɑnything since we lɑst met?”
o Royal bowed his head. “
𝖸𝖾𝗌, 𝖨'𝗏𝖾 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗄𝗂𝗇𝖽, 𝖻𝗋𝖺𝗏𝖾, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗐𝗂𝗌𝖾. 𝖨'𝗏𝖾 𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝗍𝗈 𝗅𝗂𝖿𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇 𝖻𝖾𝖺𝗎𝗍𝗒.”
o The elder seemed satisfied with this answer. “
I cɑnnot restore you to how you looked before. Thɑt no longer ɑlignso with who you ɑre,” they said, “
but I cɑn chɑnge you once ɑgɑin, into ɑ form thɑt better represents who you’ve become.”
And with a flick of their paw, Royal was transformed again.
Now, his inner light made his beauty truly
remarkable.
word count: 500 words