Chapter 1
10 years later......
The birds chirped a good morning to her as she quietly made her way through the forest. Sunshine felt wonderful on her pale face, and Destiny knew there was nothing more beautiful. Even if she couldn't see it. She was blind.Ever since she could remember she couldn't see. Her completely white unseeing eyes unnerved most people outside the forest. So, she never left. Her whole life was spent in the three thousand, four hundred square miles of Etoile Forest. Waterfalls and stunningly tall trees took control of the landscape. Many varieties of animals, from the rare unicorn, to the two-tailed brown squirrel, thrived in this landscape. Birds in abundance lived in the high canopies of the hundreds of thousands different types of trees. It was a beautiful sight, especially the sunset over the clear waters of Crystal Lake. Destiny sighed, for the umpteenth time she wished she could see it. She shook her head, no use dwelling on that. She heard a low growl and smiled.
'Sasha, come here'. A large black, green eyed panther emerged from the lush undergrowth. She came and stood by Destiny.
'Hi sweetheart, how are you?,'
Destiny asked, scratching Sasha behind her ears. A resounding purr answered her. Sasha tore her head away, and gestured to the barley visible path into the trees. 'OK girl, I'm coming' Destiny held out her hand and Sasha placed her silky tail in it. Destiny knew most all of the forest bye heart, but it had rained last night, and mudslides are common. When the dirt is gone, more rocks and tree roots are visible, making it harder for Destiny to find her way around. Small animals scampered through the foliage as Destiny and Sasha made their way to the Home Tree. All of the population in the forest lived here, except for a few solitary nomads. All and all, the population reached around five or six thousand. But Destiny spent her time mostly away from the Tree. Mostly everyone was nice, but she didn't like the stares or whispers pointed at her. She knew she didn't fit in, and spent her time near the edge of the forest, or behind the waterfall in a secret cave she found several years ago.*
The immense tree came into Sasha's sight. Destiny heard the thousands of voices, and knew they were here. The Home Tree was positioned on the side of a giant lake smack dab in the middle of the Etoile Forest. One mile across and five high, it was a monstrous natural structure. And the best part, it was naturally hollow.
'Destiny, welcome back!' She heard Mr. Splanskey call to her. She inwardly groaned and turned her head to general direction of his voice.
'Hello' her wind chimed voice responded. Hearing the short conversation and the mention of Destiny's name, several people turned to her direction. She hid her face behind her sheet of silvery white hair. They silently made way to the docks.
'Here, Destiny, let me take you across' Mr. Splanskey said and helped her into the small vessel. Sasha growled a goodbye to Destiny.
'Thank you Sasha she replied. Before they left, Destiny sensed another presence coming onto the rowboat. She knew who it was immediately.
'Hello Leo' He smiled, he knew that she recognized him even after her three months of solitude. Hisluminescent blue eyes fixed on her own. He could never understand why people would say that she was handicapped. Her completely white colored eyes felt like they stared into his very soul.
'Stop staring at me Leo, you know i hate that' Destiny stated.
'Sorry D, you look so.....different' Leo answered. Destiny rose her light blond eyebrow.
ČTEŠ
Destiny
FantasyShe doesn't know her past, nor anything about the world. She lives and thrives in solitude. But one defect has kept her from the world. She's blind. So when she finally gets her chance at life, she takes it, never knowing what effect it will have De...
