White Roses, Black Feathers

Chapter Two A Trance

I walked around I can't remember what just happened but in my hands I have a feather? Its large and black. "What just happened?" The old man disappeared. Everyone sat there motionless, they were under a spell. I walked away remembering I had to sell the pel...Wait where did it go? "My Pelt!" I scrambled around looking for it but couldn't find it. I sighed "well, thats gone, i'll just have to sell the rabbit pelts. I came across a merchant, an old woman with black hair and jewelry. She looked at me curious of what I had to offer. "What do you have girl? What can you offer me?" I showed her the rabbit pelts I had and she handed me 30 Saro. "what? Miss this is far too much for some rabbit pelts." She grinned at me. "You need it. Now go your holding up the line." Okay, I walked away with my pouch full of money I can buy a lot of food for home. I bought some meat, berries, and I bought my father a new pair of boots. I still carried the beautiful feather in my hand, I didn't know what to do with it. The feather was so soft and so pretty I never wanted to let go of it. When i got home I put the feather in my pocket hiding it from my older sister so she wouldn't try and take it. My father looked at the boots I got him. "Are those mine?" I nodded trying not to make eye contact. He came to me and took the boots and thanked me. I set the food down on the wooden table and walked over to my sister and handed her 4 saro pieces and she smiled so bright it's like she wasn't even the same person. I walked away with 15 Saro in my pocket. This was the best night ever.

I woke and went out into the forest. I wandered around for a couple of hours. The feather I had, started to glow the further I went into the forest. The magic flowed in waves like a drum pounding to the beat of my heart. It drew me closer and closer. Till finally it stopped. I was at the border of the fairylands. Whatever made this feather glow was past the border, I would die if I walked through. The monsters would see and devour me. I can't go, even if I killed a few of the fairies it wouldn't matter. I started to walk away when something called my name. Curious I turned around to see who it was. When I turned around, there was no one just the forest. I felt cold so I headed back to the house. When I got home I heard the same voice calling out to me. "Axilya...come Axilya." I asked my sister if she needed me but she said she never called for me. Nor did my father. Instead I went to bed I felt Dizzy, As I dozed off I felt like something hit my head.

I woke up and smelt fire, lots of fire. I jumped up and there was smoke everywhere, I needed to find my family. "Deena!? Dad??" I called for their names but no answer. "Where are you?" Still no answer. The house was engulfed in flames. I grabbed my bow and ran outside. I started screaming out for my family, I looked and looked around. Where are they? What happened? Why is the house on fire, in the middle of winter? I couldn't find them anywhere. Where? They weren't inside, or outside so where. At this point I was in tears, the only family I had were nowhere to be seen. I felt an aura surrounding me. Then sound, chilling, horrifying sound. It made me quiver, and shake with chill. For I knew I would probably die soon.