He did not fear the woods or the stories of evil Witches and dark Faye who were said to live in them. They were just stories intended to keep small children from wandering too far. Yes, Sebastian knew there was magick there, he felt it as he foraged near the Deep Woods’ border, but he did not fear it. It was like a balm for the sting of his father’s constant disapproval. The glimpses of light, caught on his peripherals, helped him know that he was not alone and helped lessen the loneliness amidst the whispered rumors in his little village, of the foundling boy. But he kept his experiences to himself. He didn’t need to provide another reason to raise his father’s ire.
The girl ran from the edge of the Deep Woods toward Sebastian, fear etched deeply in her countenance. Menacing beings veiled in light and magick fell upon the girl when she tripped on the root in her path and hit the ground.
The Beings scattered at the sound of Sebastian’s yell, but not before their bubble of magick, encasing the girl, burst, revealing not the girl, but a small pig.
