Ataku was asleep on her cot that morning. Her pale blue hair spread against her pillow. Her eyes fairly opened to the sound of nature and the bright boiling sun hitting her face. How long had she been asleep? Her silver eyes blinked away the sleep that still in her system. Ataku was a young 14 year old girl but she had seemed to look older to the men who asked for her hand. Ataku tied her hair up in her signature pony Tail and went to start the morning niches. "Good morning Ataku" her friend nearly 20 years older than her greeted. "Good morning Hokina" she greeted back. Hokina took care of Ataku when she was young and had no where to go. Hokina was Ataku's foster mother in a way.
"Are you going for a saddle ride" Hokina asked setting breakfast down. "I might" Ataku responded. "Mmmm" Hokina nodded. Hokina was a woman with long brown hair that was a pony tail down her back. She had amber eyes and wore an apron and a plain colored dress. "Would you take Faye and Myro with you" Hokina asked. "Yes" Ataku lightly smiled. Faye and Myro, Hokina's young children. Myro was 12 and Faye was 9 their father had left the village on knight duty and never returned.
"Ataku!" The children said excitedly. "hi little ones" she greeted. "what should we do today" Faye asked. "Let's gather herbs to heal the wounded" Ataku said. "Alright" the children sped off into the forest looking for herbs.
Ataku followed after them at a normal pace. The forest seemed different some how. The sun tried to reach its ways through to the forest floor. The trees bristled with the wind. The ground was fairly stable and clean. But what was so different? It was silence and that's when she heard horse trots coming within the forest. It was a group wearing armor. A grin appeared on the leaders face as it raced towards her. Ataku stood firm and glared at the group. "A sassy girl I see. Take her alive!" The leader yelled. Ataku was confused and had the urge to run. But she couldn't leave Hokina's children alone out here. Suddenly a man grabbed her around her waist and ran into the woods with her in his arms. Who was this man?
