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Petrella, the Gillian Princess

By Chiara Talluto

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Calendar Year: 2041 A.D.

Earth was in a perilous state. There was idolatry, greed, and apathy among the humans. God was angry with the world.
Thousands of years earlier, He brought the flood, and promised never again to bring another flood to the land, nor destroy all the living creatures. But, many, many years passed, and things on Earth had worsened once again. God warned the humans to change their evil ways, but no one heeded his command.
And so, on a sunny Friday afternoon, a large silver sword with an ivory handle cut through the clouds and sliced the Earth in half. The skies darkened and it had become night; all the water shifted and drained from the land. There were quakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions; many animals and humans perished. It took years, many years, to rebuild the world.
The Earth was no more and Yemell evolved. In this new world, there were two forms of life: those that lived on land, the surviving humans and animals; and those that lived in the water, creatures of the sea and a new species, the Gillians. They had human-like heads and torsos, fish-like tails, and could breathe through their noses as well as gills located on the sides of their ribs.
God was very pleased with his new creation. More than anything, He wanted the Humans and Gillians to love each other and live harmoniously. However, neither species cared for one another because secretly they each wanted to be the superior species on Yemell.
Land and water kingdoms arose; governments were established, and covenants and laws were enacted to help maintain order. Together, the Gillians and the Humans just coexisted on Yemell, as man and animals had done before on Earth.
God reluctantly accepted their plan of coexistence; one without interaction, and without love for one another. And so, He gave the Humans and Gillians Five Rules they had to adhere to in order to live freely on Yemell.
He made it clear that if any of these rules were not followed, great hatred and animosity would follow, eventually resulting in Yemell’s self-destruction.

KING HERMAS WAS THE KING of the Anglon Kingdom. He had reigned for many, many years. He was a very handsome Gillian, sporting long bronze-colored hair and a white flowing beard which reached the middle of his chest. He was thick and muscular.
A fearless soldier under the leadership of King Caputa, his mentor, Hermas had helped him conquer the Atlantic and Pacific Kingdoms. He then worked tirelessly up through the ranks of the Anglon Kingdom. When King Caputa died, Hermas took his place. Three decades had passed under Hermas’ powerful hand. His position, he believed, was as almighty as God himself.
The King’s plan had been to train his eldest and only son, Raja, to replace him when the time was right. However, a terrible accident involving his beloved wife, Azel, tragically took both of their lives three years earlier. This was a loss Hermas could not grapple with. His only other heir was his precious eighteen-year-old daughter, Princess Petrella.
Petrella was a young, beautiful Gillian princess with long, silky, golden hair; her eyes were the color of brown pearls. Lean and strong, she often glided across the ocean floor alone, playing with orcas, dolphins, flounder, and other sea creatures. According to Gillian law, princesses could not rule kingdoms. They were required to marry a wealthier prince from another kingdom.

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