*KNOCK* *KNOCK* 

Having her wonderful dream interrupted, Selene felt vaguely disoriented. She found herself in a simple yet room, with wooden walls, a single small couch. Although her bed was not as soft as the one at home, she had a very satisfying rest.

"You may enter" shouted, Selene. 

A female servant wearing a brown cotton dress entered and was startled by the extremely beautiful girl, with golden locks and deep purple eyes, that was laying on a small bed.

"Miss, your breakfast is ready."

"Thank you, you may just leave it there" Selene replied with a smile.

The servant blushed after receiving the deadly smile, then left after placing the food tray at the foot of Selene's bed.   

"Yum, nothing beats bacon and eggs" Uttered Selene, showing a weird side of her, opposite of the graceful bearing she usually showed. She quickly scarfed down her food. After fighting, Selene always experiences great hunger. She also drank the complementary hot chocolate, which made her day.

However, her mood dampened when she remembered the previous day's events. How dare her sister, that two faced... person. Selene never cursed, but today, she almost did it. Rage filled her being. The sister she cherished and admired, someone who always took her side and spoiled her, she would have forgiven any transgression, except this. She thought the eldest sister, among her siblings, was the one who loved her the most, a kind soul who couldn't hurt anyone. Except, in reality, this sister wanted to kill her. Last night's dream, made Selene reminisce the love and happiness she received from her protective sister before she discovered everything was an illusion. Until now, her heart refused to accept what her mind had concluded.

Selene wandered along the streets, while thinking of how to proceed. Going back home, without a single evidence of the assassination, who would believe her. Her stepmother is fiercely protective of Savanna. No one can protect her, especially not her father, who doesn't like looking at her face, since this makes him remember her mother's disappearance.  

She also wore the large peach colored cloak, but didn't command it to turn invisible. She just made use of the large hood in order to hide her famous face. She then wandered around the streets of Misty province, seeing the playing children relaxed her troubled mind. Wait, the cute children she saw seemed like they were kicking something in the middle.

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"Demon.. Demon.. Please be gone!" 

"Ugly..."

"Monster"

Hurrying over, Selene saw a small child with multiple bruises, being beaten by other kids. These kind of children, their mouths need to be washed. How did the parents teach these kind of children?

"Scram! You devious children, don't let this auntie spank all of you!" 

The sound of multiple footsteps followed. Satisfied with her heroic deed of the day, Selene was about to leave but she felt a tug on her dress. 

Looking down, she saw a cute child, no more than five, with long black hair and sparkling onyx cat shaped eyes. Selene deduced that this uncommon but beautiful pair of eyes were the source of bullying.

Selene always found children to be too charming for their own good.

"What's your name?"

"......"

"Where should I return you to?"

"......"

Seeing her question ignored, she decided to forego formalities, and bring the lost child with her to play.

"Come with auntie, and I'll treat you to lots of good food." Ignoring her current problematic status, they visited the market, played some games and ate sweets and other delicious stuff till both of them were full. 

After playing a game, wherein you needed to shoot arrows at moving targets, Selene won the grand prize, a beautiful necklace, designed like a collar, made of small black stones and with a large amethyst at the middle. Seeing the child's strange eyes drawn to it, she helped the child wear it. 

She was rewarded by the blush of the child, making him or her more adorable. 

They the returned to the inn to rest for the night. Selene promised herself that tomorrow, she would search for the child's family. 

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A. N. Some more chapters and then were done. I would like to thank you in advance to those who would leave reviews/ criticisms/ suggestions for a "newbie" author like me.