The Goat and the Snake

Genesis

Freezingland is not a kingdom for everyone. Not only it's cold and rocky, but the population isn't the nicest in the world. If they see something different they would judge without thinking of your emotions, they only think about themselfs and their wealth and nothing more, they are selfish and cold just like the place they reside on. 

Aspen Fall learn this since he remenbered, he was an orfan who was given by the king to a nobel family who couldn't have kids on their own. But this wasn't an act of kindness in the eyes of little Aspen, his life was horrid, his parents Willow and Spruce Fall couldn't care less about him, his mother was cruel and abusive, his father very traditional and followed his wife's decission at any moment. Not only that but the people expressed disgust at his sight, the other kids didn't want to play with him and made fun of his apperance. 

You see, Aspen wasn't human, he was born a faun, a goat men, or what most people considered him as, a monster. He had goat horns, goat legs, goat eyes, and even if that wasn't enough, his human part was also a target of humiliation, his nose was crooked, he had an distinctive overbite, he was born a little person and also was a bit overwheight. As you can see, Aspen didn't have the best childhood.

There was only one person who cared about him  throughout his youth, her name was Holly, she was Aspen's maid and, eventually, his housekeeper. At first when she meet him as a baby, she was disturbed, but her woman instincts kicked in and she became his "second mother".  

On one day, Holly when to wake up little Aspen, like any average day, she opened the door and entered the room, there, on the bed, was Aspen sleeping like an angel.

-Good morning sunsine, it's time to wake up.- she whispered softly to him. 

He opened his eyes, staring directly at her with a big gentle smile. 

-Let's get you dressed up. Today is a special day according to your mother, you are going to meet someone new!

-Who?- he ask and his smile faded to a curious expression.

-You are going to see. 

He rushed down the stairs happily and sat down for breakfast. Spruce Fall was siting in front of him eating a piece of bread with butter.

-Daddy, Holly said today was a special day!

-And it is, so don't ruin it.

After eating his meal he went to the garden to play. It snowed the whole night, so Aspen was eager to play. He liked the felling of snow in his gloved hands, he didn't have anyone to play with him so he just sit there making small doddles on the white floor. He liked playing alone, at least nobody was there to bother him.

After an hour or so he heard his dad calling his name, he stood up and ran to the front door.

-Son, meet the Goldberry family.- said his dad- They are very important so treat them with respect. 

Aspen looked quietly at the strangers, there was two adults and a kid that was about his age.

-Ok son, go play with their kid, show him the garden maybe.

He was forced outside with another child that he didn't knew. His parents and the Goldberry family were having some sort of noble meeting. He felt unconfortble and scared, but he eventually got the corage to speak.

-What's your name?

-Damon Goldberry, and your's?

-Aspen Fall.

The two looked at eachother, Damon had a smile on his face, but not a welcoming one, he seemed like he was planning something, and that frightened Aspen.