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I sifted through the many replies for the dance tonight. It was going to be quite a celebration, even though no one knew what it was for. Two things would be happening tonight. First, Prince Endymion and Selenity would be pronounced as engaged. The prince would now be welcome at all times on the moon and vice versa for my daughter. Second, I reached into one of the folds in my dress and pulled out two crystals, laying one in my lap and holding the other to eye level. The sun crystal would be passed to its rightful owner. I never did know why Queen Hoshiko didn't want to give it to her daughter personally, but she was a wise woman, so there must be a reason.

The crystal held a diamond-like shape, it's golden light filtering through the room's shadows. Tonight Princess Hoshi would receive her birthright. The sun crystal...It was the only known thing in this galaxy that's power equaled, yes, perhaps even surpassed that of the ginzuishou. A crystal created to aid the strongest protector of the heir to the moon throne. Supposedly, it gave its owner the power to project thought into the mind of others, as well as lending strength to others when they needed it. Also, its rightful owner would instinctively know how to use it when the need arose.

A knock at the door.

"Queen Selenity?"

Princess Hoshi. I put both crystals back into their original location.

"Come in, Hoshi." When she did, her expression was grim, something must be very wrong. "What is wrong?"

"Queen Selenity, I fear that there will be an attack tonight."

"Oh? Why is that?" She was not the kind to have premonitions. The closest thing for was her ability to read peoples thoughts at times.

"I think I had a premonition, the first day after the attempted kidnapping. I saw a dance here, and then an attack." She was holding something back.

"Is that all?"

"Well, there were four generals leading the attack," I could see her wince as she continued, "they looked like the court of the Earth Prince."

Well, perhaps she was just upset over their disapearence. After all, she had trained with the four generals since childhood, on top of senshi training. They had all been such good friends…

"What course of action do you suggest?" I could tell that she was still hiding something, but I did not want to push her if she did not wish to say whatever it was.

"Calling off the dance. It's an easy target with so many innocent people."

She was really worried, not a good sign. And calling off the dance, if possible, would be a drastic move. What was she not telling me? I shook my head sadly, "I cannot do that, there is not enough time." For that matter, there was barely any time, half an hour until I have to be there.

"Then, please allow me to bring all the senshi early."

"All the senshi?"

"My mistake, I meant all the senshi of your daughter's court."

"Granted, will there be anything else?"

"No, I'm sorry if I've bothered you."

"Do not be, you were right tell me," What was she holding back? It was obviously important.

"Well, I'm going to gather everyone." She turned to leave.

Her discretion no longer gave her the right to decide; I needed to know.

"Hoshi," She turned again to face me, "what else did you see?"

"Well, you had to use the ginzuishou." That was wrong, there had to be a reason that I used the ginzuishou, why could the senshi not destroy the enemy?

"Why was that?" She bit her lip and looked at the floor, "Hoshi, I need to know."

"Princess Selenity was...injured." So that was it. "May I go now?"

"Yes, thank you." My dear Selenity...

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