[gremlin]

( blah, not as good as your post. D: )

The forest was dark, but unlike the others Judith was not afraid of the dark. Other children feared the forest, they believed it to be full of evil Dark Elves. She choose not to believe the tales. Maybe because deep down inside she knew that they weren't all evil. Judith chose to see the good in everyone. Despite what others said. Deep inside of the forest was fresh water, herbs and plenty of other natural resources that her people needed. Even though she was only ten, Judith would often venture in to the dark of the forest alone. No matter how many times the elders scolded her and tried to fill her brain up with horrible stories about Dark Elves, she still went. Inside of the forest she could be herself, there she felt at peace. She wasn't afraid, she felt invincible.

When everyone was preparing for a festival later in the night, Judith slipped out her guarded home, being very small she could easily slip in and out without being noticed. Except for the occasional time when she was caught quietly crawling in to bed after her adventures. Though even when her parents did scold her and threatened to lock her in her room, they never did. Maybe they didn't mind it deep down inside.

Judith ran her hand along an old tree, wondering to herself how old it might be. How odd that something could be so old but could be so strong. She wanted to be like a tree when she grew old. She stood on the tree's massive roots, on her tippytoes. Judith pressed her ear against the cold bark, wanting to listen to the tree. When it didn't speak she was disappointed. Why did the trees speak to others but not her? An abrupt noise caught her attention. Snow white eyes scanned the forest that surrounded her. Who was there? Or what? She walked along the roots, wondering if she should investigate, she leaped down to the ground. Why not?

"Hello?" she squeaked, her voice was quiet. Judith walked quietly towards where she had heard the noise. She stopped immediately as she saw a dark figure. Her heart pounded in her chest, she suddenly felt nervous. Then she saw that he was bleeding. Judith had never seen blood before. She pushed her body forward to approach the wounded stranger. She twirled a strand of dark hair around her finger as she stood a few feet away from him. "Do you need help?" she asked sweetly.