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- Author: Mellie T. Tollem
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DUANA—AGE THIRTEEN.
I was hiding from Malachi again. My toes sank into the black moss
as I navigated through the dark, the crystal leaves of the trees
slashing against my skin like glass shards. I needed a break from him,
needed to get away. He was suffocating me slowly, day by day.
He’d gone too far this time and there was no going back.
My hands still shook with rage after what he’d done to Snow.
When I’d laid eyes on that little bunny, it had been love at first sight, the
first time complete and unconditional love had ever entered my heart.
Malachi had gifted me the little fluffball out of guilt for chopping my
ruby hair, deeming it too pretty for others to look upon. He’d probably
gouge my eyes out if given half the chance. The golden-flecked green irises
were perhaps the most striking part of my appearance, at least compared to
the rest of my freckle-covered body.
But I’d grown to love the bunny too much…cared for it too much, and
Malachi couldn’t and wouldn’t share my affections. So, Snow was no more.
A breath of relief slipped past my lips as I reached my sanctuary, the
small pond in the forest that was my home away from home, one of the few
places he had yet to discover.
The water glistened, even in the dark. The bioluminescent creatures that
floated atop the surface were the only visible light. I couldn’t imagine what
the world was like before our birth. Apparently, a lot like this: peaceful and
calm, unlike the world around us.
Sometimes, I swore I could feel the sun on my skin, the same sun that
had been blotted out by darkness. It was once a bright, massive ball of
flame in the sky that warmed everything it touched but was now rendered
invisible.
Before my birth, a rift had been opened, leading from this world to the
otherworld. Then, inky shadows crawled out and devoured any form of
light, casting some otherworldly blight amongst the trees and plants that
turned them to stone. It was referred to as the Great Shadow Blight, the
very thing that had started a war between the two worlds—besides the
ruthless shade gods.
The earth had protested the magic that filtered in from the other side. It
was foreign. Strange. Its effect on this portion of the world had been like a
slow poison, slowly seeping into the plants and crystalizing them, turning
the trees to stone.
The shadows and shade gods of the otherworld didn’t belong here, nor
did I.
I sighed, dipping my feet into the freezing brook, and closed my eyes
tightly, trying to feel the simple joy of being near my haven. But it all just
felt tainted.
A hiss of frustration slipped past my lips as a chill permeated the air.
Something was off.
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