The Dragon Witch's Taint- a fantasy/medieval SandersSides au

~Prolouge~

A/N So I finished the cover for the book! I'm quite pleased with it if I do say so myself.
Trigger warnings; Implied death, overall sad stuff, (let me know if I missed anything)
Roman Hamilton was woken by his Grandmother (who was called Rose) shaking him. Roman, being only five, glared at her "What? I'm trying to get my beauty sleep!" He whined. Rose smiled half-heartedly and pulled him out of bed, saying "Come along, Dear. We need to go!".

Roman however,refused to move. Rose put her hands on her hips "Come on!" She said, trying to hide her impatience. Crossing his arms, he glared at his Grandmother once again "I wanna know what's going on!" He stated stubbornly.
Rose hesitates before sighing. "I really did not want to have to tell you Roman but you leave me no choice...the village has been attacked by the Dragon Witch's followers...they attacked a house not far from us...a family lived there and people are saying that the couple are not with us anymore..." She paused and ruffled Roman's hair, smiling sadly "The couple had a son around your age..I just hope the poor boy is safe..." Rose's voice trailed off at the end, tears welling up in her eyes as she looked away from Roman.
Roman frowned "Grandma? A-Are they gonna come after us too? I-I'll fight them if they do! I'll be like Papa!" He said, picking up a stick to prove his point.

Roman's Mother had died in childbirth and his Father had been a knight that died when he was two. As a result, he didn't really remember his Father much but his Grandmother had chosen to raise him, telling him stories of his Father on a daily basis.

Rose wiped the tears from her eyes, looking at Roman again. "Oh Roman..you're too young and the bad people are far too strong...."She told him as Roman scoffed in offence. A sudden gleeful shout erupted from somewhere nearby and Rose's eyes widened in terror. "Quickly Roman! We need to hide!" She hissed, and with that, the two ran to a place they knew was safe.

A/N Yeah, it is quite short but the next chapter (technically its the first chapter seeing that this is the prologue) should be longer. Anyway, if you actually read this, I would appreciate constructive criticism or just your opinion in general.