It was around dusk when I started my journey.
It was at night that the woods truly came alive.
In the distance I could hear an owl screech while you could see beady eyes in the midnight fog. There where slight rustles in the bushes every now and then but that didn't matter. I kept walking into the fog and darkness hoping for something, anything, but what?
I think I decided to pray.
I whispered it at first but then I said it louder than expected.
"Take me from this world and bring me into the woods-" what was I saying?
"I don't like this world that has treated me unkindly every since my existence has came to be-" that isn't true, I have Giraffe and the woods to look after.
"Ever since my mother death, my father has been a mess trying to recover his life's work-" only if you count the parts where he got financially engaged to my stepmother.
"I was mistreated by my siblings-" I correct myself, step siblings.
"So please-" what now?
"Please god, take me to the woods of Griseo Mundi" I finished.
WHAT WAS THAT!?
It was like I was possessed the moment I walked into the woods to say some random stuff from my past and pray......huh?
I heard large gasps of wretched laughter echoing from the woods as I slowly backed myself up against a tree while covering my ears.
This is just another one of you weird daydreams Emma. Snap out of it!
I closed my eyes shut.
The laughter felt as if it where almost getting closer...... do laughs get closer?
I opened my eyes slowly as the laughing seemed to almost take the form of a person..... no, It was a person!
I opened my eyes instantly and pointed at the figure now standing in front of me.
"Who are you!? What do you want!? How did you possess my body to do that weird stuff?!" I blurted.
The more silence pass the more I realized I was shouting into empty space.
"Aghhhhhh" a figure from below where I was pointing sighed.
I looked down and, in seconds, found a young boy with white hair and the bluest of eyes staring up at me.
"Would you mind keeping it down?" He said with one finger on his bright red lips.
I didn't realize, but I was staring at the poor young boy.
"Oh! I'm sorry!" I said composing myself into my business manner and taking a 90% angle bow.
This young boy whose height has about up to my hips snorted and stared me in my eyes as I dusted my shirt.
It seemed like we stared at each-other for a long time.
I noticed that he wore pure white cloths that went well with his white hair and light skin. His blue eyes gave him a mystical look...... was he an albino? No.... maybe his parents just dyed his hair.
It seemed a long time before one of us spoke.
"It's not what do "I" want........ It's what "you" desire" the boy said after a moment while pointing his fingers rudely in between my eyes.
He flicked my forehead before I realized this I had been crouched down in a position in order to keep myself eye level with the young boy.
He started to walk off when I said, "Wait!"
He paused.
"What's you name!?" Is all I could muster.
He rolled his eyes.
"My name is........ Alam... Alam Cot." He said before itching the back of his neck.
"I will be your assigned guide by god to take you to Griseo Mundi." He said with a truth in his blue eyes that I couldn't laugh nor questions at.
He stuck his hand out towards me before giving me the whitest smile I've ever seen.
"Let's go, Emma Winston."