Children Of The Moon

Chapt.3 - The Second Child

-Gache- (Ga-chi)
The bark of the Hickory  and Oak trees were scraping against my side, my arm, and some low branches, I missed the duck, so they hit me as well. The tight gaps between each of the trees made it hard to move through the forest. Panting, I sat behind a large boulder, "It's... almost... over..." gasping between words, trying to catch my breath.
I looked through the trees ahead of me, an opening, a clearing, a place I can rest. I dashed through the trees into the clearing, a small cottage house was not too far. I saw the door open and somebody walk out, waving, calling me to come in. I didn't want to get caught in the fierce storm that had been approaching. I fast walked over to the door, warmth pouring out of every seam of the house. "Oh, you must be freezing with what you're wearing, and hungry. I'll fix you up a little snack." The lady had a sweet voice. She was young too. Maybe 17, 18? I sat in front of the fireplace, hands in front trying to get warm. "Here," the girl handed me a biscuit and a cup of warm tea. "Don't put your hands in front,"she lowered my hands then continued, "you want your face warm first."
"Thanks, It's so kind of you to invite me into your house."
"I don't get visitors much, so I'm glad to see you 'round." I smiled, she did too, "I have an extra room if you wanna spend a little of the night here."
"S-sure. Where?"
"Just down the hall upstairs, to the left."
"Ok, thanks."
Later at night, I climbed up onto the roof of the building. The girl noticed me sit on to and stare at the moon, full and very, ugh, bright. It was so big, I thought I could just reach out and touch it. As I started to close my hand to grasp the moon... the girl came running up the roof, I had fallen to my side, feinted, passed out, unconscious. She gave me a small shove, slid down fast and caught me. A strange person was standing next to asking to take me with him, she said yes. And he picked me up and carried me off.
"He'll be alright with us, ma'am."
"Al-- alright." She waved as the stranger and I rode off through the forest. We arrived at a strange place, I wish I knew how far we traveled.

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