User blog:Liadri/Tales of the little red ridding hood - Chapter one - Appletree

A note from the author
Many people in this world influenced the never ending war between humanity and monsters and Temi Valière also known as the red ridding hood was one of them. The full reccord of her actions is long lost and is now but a fairy tale but what could be recovered from the archives in the citadel of Falguard tells of her past accomplishment with more or less realism. This is the story of a child who had everything taken away from her and had to fend for herself in this terrible world of ours as she eventualy ascended to greatness.

Chapter one - Appletree
We are in year 54 of the reign of the new demon lord, the world is at a constant war between the order of the chief god and the demonic hordes. Amidst this war stands many strategic point not yet invaded wich deep in the order territory are still free of any or all monster influance. It is in the Kingdom of Falguard that this story take place. Falguard is a land of lush forest and coursing river were the traveler still wander the road with peace of mind as they are sure the citadel and the numerous guards in it defend the countryside from potential invaders. It is in an apple orchard that this story begins as a little girl comes to collect yet another harvest of fresh fruits for this year apple festival.

Temi Valière is a very simple person who enjoy simple things she has been living most of her life from collecting apples for the harvest in her mothers orchard. At this time of the year the grass is still green and the forest is still alive as autumn approach and the harvest comes to an end. Temi height is quite the handicap however as the girl cannot actualy reach the apples on her own.

Temi:Mom seriously why wont you ever buy a ladder its the same thing every year...

Temi first tries to grab the apple but seems to be unable to touch it, A stranger approach Temi as she begins to draw what look like a large wooden stick with a rope tied on it.

???:Hello do you need help little girl i can get that apple for you if needs be.

Temi notice the newcomer but decide not to respond to it yet as she draw the wooden bolt on her makeshift bow and aim for the apple that is out of reach. Her wooden stick hit the apple and make it fall as the little girl place herself to collect it

Temi:''I thank you for your offer stranger but i can collect the yearly harvest on my own... however i have many a basket that could be carried straith to my village were we plan to celebrate the apple festival maybe you would like to attend the local holiday?''

The woman in front of Temi wears a somewhat dirty uniform, it has a special seal on it representing a blazing scythe, She isnt much taller then Temi maybe about 5ft. and has a pair of daguer sheated on a belt by her tight.

???:My name is Dawn its nice to meet you im exploring the current area on personnal mathers but sure ill gladly help and attend the party.

Temi smile at the woman as she point several basket of apple around the orchard and the both of them pick them up heading toward the village

Temi:Say you said you came here for personnal mather I would not want to pry but are you from this region?

Dawn:Im actualy from Glimmersport a town to the south of here ive lived by the sea most of my life so this area is quite new to me.

Temi:You wouldnt appen to be another member of the order of the chief god your battlesuit looks like one of theirs.

Temi did not completely trust the woman yet as soldiers of the order of the chief god indeed had started to show in her village pretending to be there to maintain peace but taking a massive toll on the villager weither it be tax or confiscated food. She didnt like the order in general mainly because the soldiers representing them were rude and at the limit of despotic.

Dawn:I used to be a member of the order but decided to leave my post as a soldier to become an adventurer i think their practice may be to extreme at time.

Temi:''Adventurer... maybe i should try that when i grow older not that it wont take a lot of time... while taking a dreamy air.''

Dawn:A lot of time?..

Temi: ''Its nothing... realy nothing'' clearly ambarassed by a secret only she knew

They talked so long that they only finaly reached the road by dusk but when they finaly did reach the village what they saw was far from what either of them would expect. They hadnt even managed to reach the first signpost that they noticed what looked like smoke and redish light.

Temi:What is going on there shouldnt be any light at this hour.

Dawn:''This isnt just light... i can smell it from here... smoke... fire even.''

Temi:Mom...no this cannot be...mom!

The child screaming rushed toward the smell... a smell she would later recall in her nightmares as the smell of burnt apple.

To be continued...