Gale of the Constellations Once upon a time in a deep and strange land, eight-thousand light years away, there existed a little kingdom called Pyxis, meaning compass. It’s been said that the kingdom was called Pyxis because the wise king Hercules led his kingdom with direction and precision, just like the steady arrows of a compass. Now the king had a son by the name of Orion. Orion was the best archer in all the land, perhaps the whole universe. The king’s favorite and first hand ‘man was known as Delphinus. As much as people chose not to admit it, no one could beat or even match his intelligence in a riddle or a problem of business, Besides his intelligence, he was tall, fit and incredibly loyal to the king and even more so, his daughter. Columba (Ka-loom-ba) ‘was a beautifull young gir! with long brown hair and eyes deeper than the Safire Ocean. Her skin was as white and soft as the feathers of a dove Tragically, Columba’s mother died in childbirth, leaving her husband, Delphinus to care for the child. Delphinus loved the child and taught her many traits and skills. As she grew into womanhood, Delphinus realized there are many things he could not teach her and that she needed a mother. Delphinus set off to the task of finding a mother for his daughter. A few ‘weeks later Delphinus returned with many gifts for his daughter, including a mother, Corvus, Columba was not too fond of her stepmother; the feeling was mutual. However, Columba’s favorite gift amongst the many gifts was a white Pegasus she called Star Dust. As Columba continued to grow, her beauty could not be surpassed by any in the land. Corvus grew to hate Columba with a strong passion. She was jealous of her beauty, skills, the