As I placed the other saddle on the white horse beside the grey one, Gemma persisted on her reasoning.
"We can't put the blame on them. Besides Poppy grew up with Maple since the day we found her." More like Maple claimed Poppy as his friend ever since we found them abandoned by the forest.
I remembered the surprise I got that day. A giant horse was protecting a tree I normally used to get syrup from. It wasn't until a shrill cry from behind the horse made it obvious on what the animal was trying to protect.
An abandoned baby in a basket. There was an almost withered yellow poppy hanging from the handle.
The child was none other than Gemma and my daughter, Poppy. An energetic child that resembled a ray of sunshine.
Poppy and Maple were one of the few beings that made this dreary forest seem lively.
And if I keep arguing, Gemma would end up having one of those mood swings again. Biting my bottom lip, I muttered. "Fine."
"Sylva!" Gemma sent back a smile.
"But this can't happen again!" I reminded.
However...
I wasn't expecting another child to appear in the forest.
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Clock Work (Book 1)
FanfictionIt was not a mere accident. I was supposed to head home like all of the other good children, but I saw bad men picking on a dog while leaving with my earnings. I tried to save the dog, but I ended up getting hurt in the process. When I woke up, I fo...
