Leave the Village.

Within the week, she left the village she knew all her life.

There was nothing left for her there.

The elders of her village tried their best to persuade her but she was stubborn. In consolation, they helped her pack her things for her adventure.

Her father’s friend taught her basic survival skills that would help her hunt for food when she her food ran out. The whole village gifted her with small things like a knife, her clothes, shoes and all the things she was going to use.

Before she left, they assured her that she would always be welcome in her ‘home’.

Their kindness made her smile. If her memories didn’t haunt her, she would have stayed.

She didn’t expect that her travel would be easy. She knew it would be harder than anything she had endured but nothing prepared her for the harsh weather.

In her third day travelling, she was caught in a storm. The winds were harsh and the rain hit her cold. She was lucky enough to find shelter in a nearby cave.