Sister of Swans

A tale of a princess, a witch, and dancing with rainbows

Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust on Unsplash

Eliza was seven when she first had the dream.

She was dancing, wearing a dress made of rainbows that swirled around her as she twirled, a breadth of colour that left all who saw her breathless.

Her brothers stood guard around her, each with a star on his breast and a sword by his side. They…