@Slender_Swallow Also, here's something.
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Night had long since fallen upon the village outside of the castle; the only sound being the crickets in the tall grass and the wolves howling in the distance. A woman stood outside; a lantern hanging over the open door to the cottage. She kept her arms wrapped around herself as she looked out towards the mountains in the north; her black raven hair flying in her face slightly as a light wind picked up. The sound of tiny footsteps hitting a wooden floor grew louder as it finally reached the open door.
“Mama?” A young girls’ voice called out to the woman, breaking the quiet night. The raven-haired woman turned to look at the young girl in the open doorway by herself. With quick steps she moved towards her daughter, the white nightgown she wore moving with her body elegantly.
“What is it, my little rose?” Her voice was a soft as a bundle of silk as she spoke, leaning down and picking up the child as she spoke
“The bad dreams are back again mama,” the girl whispered in a scared voice as she hid her face in her mothers’ shoulder.
The woman’s brow furrowed has she heard those words. Had they not gone from her mind as she had hoped? Well, that would hopefully change soon. Her hand slowly rubbed up and down the young girls’ back, soothing her from whatever terrors had plagued her dreams only moments before. She gently moved the small child away from the calming hug to look her daughter in the eyes.
“Do not worry shuena, I will tell you a story tonight to aid you into sleep,” her voice was much like that of a small stream, flowing softly as she spoke which seemed to calm the child. “Come, let us return inside for the night.
