Chapter 1: Where We Began

I hope you enjoy this, it's my first time ever trying to write this type of story so please bare with me. Also, any places mentioned in this story are either made up or randomly mentioned places.

Taya's POV

I was walking through the forest right behind my home when I came across this majestic waterfall. It fell into a lake that was a beautiful sky blue color with this seaweed green kelp under the rippling surface of the lake. There are thousands of tiny fish of all colors swimming throughout the water within their pods. They all swam around freely, living their wonderfully tranquil lives. For awhile I just sat at the edge of the lake admiringly looking at the lush green grass, trees, and wild flowers surrounding the waterfall and lake. I've always enjoyed nature and everything about it. Well, most things, because no matter how much I try or the amount that I'm connected to nature I'm still terrified of anything with less than 2 and more than 4 legs.

I've had this connection with nature since I was a baby. Then when I turned 13 I began to develops my powers. I've been on my own since I could remember, so if it wasn't for nature and its everlasting protection over me, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have survived the last 15 years of my life.

As I sat at the edge of the water deciding that the water looks perfect to swim in I stood up so I could take a dip. I was wearing a flowing lilac colored dress with streaks of white on it. I pulled the dress up and off my head so that I was only standing in my lilac colored underwear and bra. I dipped my toe in the water so that I could debate if I wanted to just jump in or take my time. The water had a warm temperature which I could only guess was from the hot spring that I built my house directly in front of. I decided that I might as well just jump in and enjoy the water, so I stood up took and took a couple steps back.

"Okay here we go, 3 2 1. Go!"

I take the couple of steps and launch myself straight into the water. I usually talk to myself or to any animals that are around because of the lack of people that I usually have around. So as I swim, I make commentary on everything around me.

"The water feels amazing! It's like I'm in some sort of heated water, and I'm just swimming in a huge tub of it. The fish aren't even scared of me, they just keep swimming in circles around me and tickling my feet."

I laugh as the fish continue to tickle my feet and swim around me as if they're trying go start a whirl pool. I swim around in circles with the fish, continuously giggling out of pure joy because of how free I feel to just swim like a fish without any worries. After an hour or two of sitting while watching the waterfall and swimming with the fish I decide that's it's about time that I head back home. I pulled myself out of the water and decided to just walk without putting my dress on because I have nothing to dry off with. I slip my feet into my leaf shoes and start the walk back home.

Once I'm inside, I change out of my dress, bra, and underwear, into clean pajamas. I sit on my bed and from under it I pull out my wooden tablet and stone blade that I've been writing in since I learned to read and write from a passing group of merchants. They offered me ink and paper but I knew I'd run out at some point so I just asked if they could teach me to write with my stone blade. After I traded some of the clothing and scented oils that I've been making since young for some recipe books about food and how to make soap, shampoo, and conditioner. I've been trying to make the different foods and bath supplies for awhile but don't have the same materials that the people in these books apparently have. So everyday I attempt a recipe but try different ingredients to see which would work, but so far I've had no luck. Usually I'd continue testing ingredients for the pie I've been trying to make, but I'm tired after the last few days of building my home, scavenging for food, and exploring the forest behind my home. I put my wood tablet and stone blade back under my bed as I grab my fur pillow and lay down under my leaf blanket. I close my eyes any feel myself drift off into my usual peaceful dreams of nature.

Thomas' POV

The merchants I've been traveling with for the past 8 years are packing their sacks and getting ready to go on a trip into the Trinity Forest. As I'm putting my drawing journal and colorful ink set into my sack Charlie, my best friend that I've know since I first joined this merchant guild, walks up to me.

"Almost got all your traveling gear ready?" Charlie asked.

"Yeah, just have to put my cloak, lighter, and pocket knife into my sack." I put everything away and pulled the draw string so that it would stay closed. "There, now I'm ready to go," I said smiling.

"Okay let's go, the guild is already starting to go down the main path. Apparently we're going to divert onto a uncommon path to avoid all of the bandits that have recently been robbing passing merchants," Charlie explained.

"We're going onto a new path?" I asked.

"Yup, apparently the guild leaders voted a few days back and decided that with some of the more valuable cargo that we have, it'd be better if we went off the main road to avoid unwanted attention," Charlie said.

"Anyways, let's get going we both know they'll leave us behind if we don't keep up," Charlie said as we ran to catch up to the rest of the merchants.

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