Jenny Dolfen

Once upon a Haunted Forest, Day 13: The Guardian

Added 2021-10-14 11:40:08 +0000 UTC

I know it's the 14th, but technically, since I started on day 2, it's still correct =D Agnes finds out about the ancient curse that lies upon the forest, and meets its Guardian.

13: The Guardian

Into the clearing sprang a white stag, the most magnificent Agnes had ever seen. Glimmering cobwebs streamed from his antlers like ribbons as he came down upon the clearing, scattering the Fae, who shrieked and rushed away into the gloom.

The stag did not pursue them, but turned back to Agnes, who still sat where they had left her, trying to get her bearings and unable to make sense of what had happened. But then the stag spoke, and his voice sounded like deep but gentle bells.

“Did you set free the Light?” he asked, and his glance passed the clearing and the empty cage. “Did you set in motion the things that were foretold a thousand years ago?”

“No,” she whispered. “My crest must have done. But I don’t know what that means. The fae talked about a light, and someone in high-wrought halls, but I don’t know what they were talking about.”

The stag turned towards the dark forest as if he was listening. Then he bowed his beautiful head to Agnes and said, “What the fae spoke of is just a few of the verses foretold a long time ago:

When the Light is free at last
The Guardian comes to his high-wrought Halls
Follow the Light
To end of night
Shining Key unlocks the Gate
And Spirits roam free from earthy walls.”

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As you can see from the layout, I'm now embracing the idea of a book... this will be a double page spread, with the text written in the top half. <3

I'm also embracing the fact that bushes are EVIL and when there are bush brushes that means I don't have to draw them, I'll use them.