Late at night before they go to sleep, they would ask their mother to tell them a story, about the cave in the mountain. Their mother would always say, "my angels, you're all not old enough for that."
"But mama, all the other children knows about this story, tell us now please, mama, please." Siloh would beg.
Oh alright. Just get on nappy on the bed my little sweets. I won't start if you guys aren't ready for sleeping.
"Hya! I'm always ready for anything!" Cayden exclaims.
"[Mama laughed] My little prince. Come on, hop on to your bed. Now, where is your big sister?"
Faryn was looking out the window, dreaming of the exciting adventures she'll go to, once she's old enough, she smiled for she knew that within a quarter of a clearing her birthday will come, deep in her fantasy, her mama spoke.
"You know, that is not the life a mother would want for her daughter, a life of dangers. Those are best suited for men, a young lady like you should be happy with just staying indoors and cooking for your husband and tending to-"
"Ma, we both know how this conversation will end; besides, I've always wanted to be like Pa."
"Oh, I know, alright. Get on the bed you too. You're all old enough for this story. Now let's start,
Deep in the mountain, lies a cave where many believe is a home to a demon that never dies, a being that was cursed. Nobody knows exactly what it is, they just know that something lives there."
But mama, Siloh interrupted, why do they call it a demon if nobody knows what it is?
Siloh! Shouted the other two.
"It's just a story my dear, it's bound to have some things in question there. When you grow up, you'll understand how these all works. Now, where were we."
"Stories were told from generation to generation, about a being that does not die, does not need sustenance, nor air, or anything that a person requires to live. Of how people saw a falling star that fell to the mountain which created the cave, and heard a cry so loud that it was heard from all corners of civilization. "
"It's definitely a monster…" Cayden said.
"A monster would eat you up Cayden." Said Faryn.
"...they say the creature could become anything it wants, and will take the shape of your worst fear, was really powerful but does not venture outside of the cave. And for this reason, nobody has dared to venture deep into the mountain."
"See, I told you! It's a monster!"
"Hush Cayden. Let mama finish the story." Said Faryn.
"But mama, how did people know about this…?"
"You'll know Siloh, you'll know."
"Now, the reason that people know about this is that, the people that saw the falling star thought of treasure, of gold. And when they got to there, what they found there was a person-"
"Wait, a person? Said Faryn. How?"
"So, it wasn't a monster?" Cayden murmured.
"What was that person doing?" Asked Siloh.
"Well, let's get on the story shall we? What our ancestors saw when they got there was a person clad in glorious armor and weapons, but badly wounded, but it was a tragic thing for they were killed by that person that transformed into many things, the person was wounded but was powerful enough to destroy an empire. One person survived that tragedy, a kid who came along was spared when he was seen by this warrior, for he did not took interest in the kid, and so, lived to tell the tale. And thus, as hundreds of years went by, the story was changed more and more, but all know that the being still lives on to this day."
The girls eyes widened, WOAH! Exclaimed the three.
"So, it was a person after all, but it could turn into a monster?" Said Cayden.
"Well, that's what the boy said my little sweets. Who knows, maybe it's all not true. It is just a story after all. "
"But what about the people that came after?" Asked Faryn, the most intrigued about the story that they just heard."
"Well, everyone that has ever climbed the mountain and into that cave has never returned, and after so many losses, the kingdom has decided to not let anyone in, up until now. And that is why I forbid you my children from going there, even when you're all grown up. Promise me that my sweet angels."
"Yes, mama. We promise." Said all three.
But Faryn knew, that someday, she will know for herself, if it's really true or not.
And as they drifted to sleep. Mama, blew the lights off and gently closed the door. She looked worried, she knew the look of those eyes, Faryn's eyes was of her father, longing for adventure. But still, her father has the last say on what their first-born daughter will become. He knows just how dangerous and treacherous not only the road, but the people is. Maybe he can talk some sense into her when he gets home, "Will you be in time for your daughter's birthday, my dear husband?"
And in her mind she said, "I only hope, that it all turns out for the best."