The sun just came up and you ran around the forest behind your house, it was still a secret from your parents that you had found a friend there, a magical friend. So of course, you couldn’t tell them, they would flip and probably send you to a mental institution.

But still you ran towards the clearing and saw a bunch of old men trudging around, instinctively, you swung yourself up into a nearby tree and waited. You watched them as they were talking, holding rifles.

From where you were, you noticed they were all single-shot. Your father was a huge fan of guns, as he was the owner of the only gun shop in town. And you picked up a few things from helping out, despite not wanting to take over the shop when you became of age.

You frowned when you thought about it, your father had something about that last night hadn’t he? It was hunting season for rabbits? You gasped audibly but thankfully the hunters would out of hearing range.

You jumped down and starting running off, it was too dangerous today, they were too close. Anything could happen and that made your skin crawl with worry. You ran towards the edge of the forest, knowing that if she was anywhere she was there.

The hunters were just behind you, on your tail and you groaned. You had to get there first, the