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Joined: Jul 2008 Gender: Female  Posts: 5 Karma: 0 |  | So they return... « Thread Started on Dec 4, 2008, 3:31pm » | |
Naja opens her eyes to a small, dark room, completely covered by roots. It is three weeks after her parents' deaths, and Naja had been greatly changed. Over those weeks, she had left he sweet, childlike life behind, and come to a life of bitter cold nights, wild animals, and a curse. She crawls out of the tree roots, embracing the early morn. The Spine, though the stories do it no good, is actually a beautiful, perhaps magical place. She slips on her jacket, grabbing her bow and arrows, and opens her senses. She is ready to hunt. Her footsteps make no sound through the morning mist as she makes way through the forest. There it is, a beautiful slender doe, obviously young, unaware of Naja's presence. With one swift movement, she shoots the arrow, killing the animal instantly. Looking up from her kill, Naja realizes that she had neared the edge of the Spine, nearing her village. She walks to the edge, after hiding her meal, and peers out of the trees. There is the king;s men walking by, chattering about some other victory. "So they return." Naja whispers, "And they will die." But she realizes that a fight would be irresponsible and masters herself. She must not fight; she will have her chance.
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