Ghosts, were something that had always plagued them. So there was never a option to not believe they were not real.
Their village had resided close to that of a mad sorcerer's home and they had never known peace. Vaida did not remember a time she did not see spectres floating through the forest that bordered their home. They've tried many things over the years to keep the entire village safe. But nothing ever seemed to last. Their people continued to disappear and new ghosts were added to the trees. Every time moving the entire village was brought up, the past events when they tried were remembered and those who were desperate enough to try where again..... made an example of.
Vaida remembers the first time she ignored the rules and crept to the edge of the forest. Everything had been so eerily quiet. No insects, no birds, not even the blowing wind made any sound. Too stand there and just hear nothing but silence, the village was not that far away but even that seemed completely muted. As child though, the excitement about doing something against the rules and the feel of adventure, all of the things that made everything unsettling went ignored. The one thing she at least made sure she didn't do was head into the trees, she got close enough to touch one but that was as far as she allowed herself to go. Being so young and with all the stories she had heard, the fear of the darkness was still instilled so strongly in her. But as she stood there the disappointment started to grew, nothing was happening. Listen to all the adults, she had expected something, anything to happen. With a sigh, she was ready to head home, not noticing how cold she had become in that moment.
Quickly turning so she could at least get home before her parents started wondering were she had run off too. The moment she came face to face, and meeting it's eyes straight on. Nothing would have ever prepare her for what came came over her. Time seemed to slow and it was nothing but endless cold and the feeling like she was drowning. Whether it grew bored with its prey or was summoned away and eventually flew away. It took a long time before the fear and whatever else had been forced on her to wear off. Night had fallen and it took everything she had to stumble her way home. Vowing to never return to the edge of the forest again.... until now.
Vaida was old enough to know now, years having passed since that moment. That the only way out of all of this, was to get to the one holding this curse over them. Sword in hand, she would die trying, so this would end.
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Ghosts, were something that had always plagued them. So there was never a option to not believe they were not real.
Their village had resided close to that of a mad sorcerer's home and they had never known peace. Vaida did not remember a time she did not see spectres floating through the forest that bordered their home. They've tried many things over the years to keep the entire village safe. But nothing ever seemed to last. Their people continued to disappear and new ghosts were added to the trees. Every time moving the entire village was brought up, the past events when they tried were remembered and those who were desperate enough to try where again..... made an example of.
Vaida remembers the first time she ignored the rules and crept to the edge of the forest. Everything had been so eerily quiet. No insects, no birds, not even the blowing wind made any sound. Too stand there and just hear nothing but silence, the village was not that far away but even that seemed completely muted. As child though, the excitement about doing something against the rules and the feel of adventure, all of the things that made everything unsettling went ignored. The one thing she at least made sure she didn't do was head into the trees, she got close enough to touch one but that was as far as she allowed herself to go. Being so young and with all the stories she had heard, the fear of the darkness was still instilled so strongly in her. But as she stood there the disappointment started to grew, nothing was happening. Listen to all the adults, she had expected something, anything to happen. With a sigh, she was ready to head home, not noticing how cold she had become in that moment.
Quickly turning so she could at least get home before her parents started wondering were she had run off too. The moment she came face to face, and meeting it's eyes straight on. Nothing would have ever prepare her for what came came over her. Time seemed to slow and it was nothing but endless cold and the feeling like she was drowning. Whether it grew bored with its prey or was summoned away and eventually flew away. It took a long time before the fear and whatever else had been forced on her to wear off. Night had fallen and it took everything she had to stumble her way home. Vowing to never return to the edge of the forest again.... until now.
Vaida was old enough to know now, years having passed since that moment. That the only way out of all of this, was to get to the one holding this curse over them. Sword in hand, she would die trying, so this would end.
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