I look around my room. It is tiny not much bigger than a closet. I go to the pile of clothes
beside the cot in the corner under an open window. They are green, a pair of pants and a green
long sleeve shirt. They are the only clothes I own sadly and I never wear shoes because I love to
be as close to the earth as I could be. After that I go down stairs to the kitchen.
Caspar and my sister, Rosalind, Who I called Rosa, are already up and sitting at the
table. Rosa looks up from the green leaves she was eating and looks at me. She is the most
prettiest person that I know with her perfectly round face. She has long brown hair that flows nice
when she moves and brown eyes that warms a person heart. I turns to her and say, "good
morning Rosa." and smile. She greets me back with a big smile. Unlike Caspar who doesn't
even look up to greet me. Which is normal because he wasn't ever fond of me. I don't
understand why he blamed me for my mothers death. She died when I was born.
Imedia Silverfinger was pretty like Rosa with brown hair and eyes. For some strange
reason I looked like Caspar, My father, with my shoulder length jet black hair and black eyes that
bore into a person's soul. Even my face features looked the same as him, the big nose and hard
set jaw that made my face look mean and awkward. I looked small for an 11 year old elf and was
skinny as a twig, no matter how much I eat. I hated the way I looked. I always wished to look like
Rosa but she told me that I looked beautiful in my own way.
Finally Rosa says, "Did you want to go to the market Sevelda hun? We need some fresh
fruits for supper tonight."
That makes me light up and say really loud and jumping up and down," yes, yes!"
I love the outdoors. It was nice to live in this tree but sometimes it felt like the walls were
gonna cave in around me no matter what I did. Rosa knew this and took me out as much as she
could.
When we get outside I throws myself on the ground and starts rolling around in the grass
cause I love the feel of the grass outside, which makes Rosalind laugh really loud. I can always
make her laugh cause Rosa thought that everything I did was cute and adorable.
Rosa was like a mother to me, she took care of me when I was born even though she
was only 5 years old because Caspar wanted nothing to do with me. I wouldn't be here today
without Rosalind she made sure that I had everything I needed to survive. She was also my
teacher and taught me that kindness will win over evilness no matter what. I loved her very much
and would be so sad if anything was to happen to her.
Rosa helps me up cause as well as being Awkward, I am clumsy as hell. I can hardly
stand on my own without falling flat on my face. I hated that about myself I wished I could be like
Rosa she was elegant and could walk on anything she wanted to.
She grabs my hand and I hold hers I love holding hands with her cause I felt safe. Her
hand is much bigger than mine and fingers are long and elegant unlike mine which are short and
stubby.
"Rosa, can you sing me a song?" I loved when she sang she had the prettiest voice ever.
She sings me a song about two elves who fall in love are not suppose to be together but
still love each other no matter what. She knows exactly what I love without me telling her. I love
that. I hate talking about myself it takes too much time.When she was done, we made it to the market.
she was done, we made it to the marketplace. The marketplace is not very big and there are carts everywhere. I right for the blacksmith cart. Which is located on the edge. When I find it I run right up and jump in front of this tiny high elf not much bigger than me. She screams a little louder than she should and says, " That was quite a scare Sevelda. You are so crazy." Artanis Wisperwood, My only friend in the world and daughter of the blacksmith. She long sandy brown hair that she usually kept in a braid with little flowers in it and pale green eyes that would melt anyone. Next to Rosa she was the prettiest girl I know. She was also small for her age but unlike me she doesn't look awkward in it. Like her body figure matches her height.
We chat for awhile. Until she asks, "So did you want toWhen go to the wishing well in the forest?"
My face lights up and I say, "Of course. I do. Go and ask your parents and I will go and tell Rosa."
It doesn't take me long to let Rosa know where I am going but when I get back to Artanis's I have to wait a little awhile. I don't mind cause I understand that my friend can get easily distracted but she usually remembers.
When she comes out she apologizes like crazy and feels bad for leaving me waiting. I accept her apology and tell her not to worry at all.
"Let's just go to the wishing well now." I say.
"Sounds good." She replies with a big smile.
We start on our way. before we hit the forest we see a squirrel gathering acorns before Artanis can say or do anything I turn to her and say, "wishing well."
She smiles and replies, "Right!" and skips behind me. Sometimes that girl can be so absent minded but I still love her no matter what.
Artanis starts starts humming to herself on the way there and I just retreat into my mind. I like to keep to myself most of the time. It helps that the only two people in my life that talk to me know everything about me. I smile to myself.
"What are you smiling about Sevelda?"
"Oh nothing Artanis. I just love my life the way it is."
"Oh that's nice." She bounces in front of me. "I like my life too." And smiles really big.
