2 Awaken (1/2)

Years later...

”Aunt, I am on my way to the forest to get some herbs and wild flowers” the young lady dressed in a sleeveless green gown said.

She was just a simple village girl in the human kingdom. As simple as she was, she had a beauty that felt out of the world. Her golden blonde hair was simply ecstatic and long, falling below her butt, with a pair of sapphire eyes, pointed small nose and a pert small red lips. Any man would fall for this simple beauty. The gods really showered their blessings upon her.

And so she set out into in the forest, singing a simple melody she knew that her aunt sang to her while growing up. The animals loved her, the birds would chirp following her. She got to where she was to collect the herbs and bent to pick them. After an hour of collecting herbs, she kept her basket on the floor under a tree trunk and used her brown shaw to cover the basket and the items in it and left.

”Now time to go get some of those wild flowers, they are simply adorable. Aunt doesn't seem to get enough of these, it makes her happy” she said turning to the birds close to her.

They only chirp more talking to her. ”Yes I know, let's go then” and she left with the birds moving deeper into the forest to get the flowers.

About thirty minutes into the walk, they arrive there and the scenery was beautiful, with different colors of flowers.

”Its no wonder humans don't seem to know this place exists, if not they'd have taken you away and perhaps build something here, isn't that right Sebastian?” she spoke to the flowers then turned to a blue bird on her shoulders.

It chirps on and on, seemingly complaining about the human activities and she only nods agreeing with him.

”Well let's not waste anymore time, lovely flowers I would love to take some of you home and put in a flower pot”.

With that, she bends and starts plucking the flowers, while singing her usual song with her sweet melodious voice.

Far off, some men hear the melody and followed the sounds to get to the source, the voice was enchanting, and they had to see who made such melodies that was pleasant to the ears. Off they went and not long after they came upon the maiden. Seeing her there collecting flowers and with her voice singing a sweet song, the men were thrilled and admired her.

”I want her” the leader said to the others.

”We want her as well. She is so beautiful” another of the men spoke softly.

”Haven't had a young beauty in my arms in a while” one of the men spoke while holding his groin.

”I'll have her first, nice and gentle” the last man said.

Carefully they are their way to her, while Sebastian chirps more hopping on her shoulders.

”Oh Sebastian, quiet down, you scare the flowers, I'm almost done and we'll leave”.

”You won't be going anywhere ”.