Alex_in_astronomy123
"Once you are lost in the Forest, you are lost Forevermore."
Lily had heard the stories, the fables, the lullabies, and so on, but she still doubts they were anything more than just that: stories. There was a forest out there, full of beautiful things, she's sure, and yet, no one ever wants to go there. The only thing separating her from the wilderness was the door and her Mother, and Lily's sure Mother won't come back in a while, so why not explore while she gets the chance?
And that was when she learned something was very, very wrong.
(Lily has been eight for a long time.)