Once upon a time, there was a young little girl with a sweet smile. Everyone knew she saw the joy in everything and believed the world was capable of no harm. Her grandmother especially adored her, as her grandmother saw her as a kind and innocent soul. She even crafted a red hood that perfectly wrapped around the little girl's head.
March 2, 2026
People love to say I stole her. They whisper it in the marketplace when I pass by, gripping their basket of apples. They say it like they know the whole story. Like they were there the night her parents were pounding on the door. Except they weren’t.
March 2, 2026
Six days had come and gone since Vesta had returned home from battle.
Six days since they’d lost that line, and their enemy had advanced; six days since they’d lost control of the furthermost borders of the kingdom.