When there is darkness, face to the sun
Never forget how far you've come
Remember those who wait for you
And follow your heart home
Follow those well-trodden paths
To the place where rivers are as clear as glass
Under the wide, starry skies
When your heart is home at last
Tonight we are holding a huge feast for the Tellin' of Tales. (Well most of the meals here at Salamandastron are pretty large.) I believe that this night is perfect to have such a feast, with the wind being a chilly one and all. It just makes one want to cuddle up to a big plate filled with turnovers, scones, and the like, and how could I forget, a nice large cup of tea. But I digress. Well, anyway, it was hard deciding which story to tell. There have been so many legendary tales that have come from this mountain. I eventually decided on a story that took place not long ago, about twelve seasons back, I think. Back around the time when I was still young and spry, when I was a runner for the Long Patrol. It's about- well I think I'll just let you enjoy the surprise just like everyone else. I better be getting up to the hall before I'm late.
Violet
Official Keeper of Salamandastron's Scrolls, History, and What-Not
(Wot, Wot)
Flashback
The morning was anything but clear; in fact it looked as if the clouds would burst at any moment. Being this close to the shoreline one could always expect a squall around this time of year. A young otter with black fur sat at the edge of a stream waiting for a nice fish to swim up. When it started to drizzle she hardly took any notice of it. The young otter had been a wanderer for as long as she could remember. She longed for some sort of adventure, which was exactly the reason she took up life as a traveler. She wanted to see strange and exotic places, meet interesting creatures, but most of all she wanted to meet the stoat that had taken the only thing that she had truly held close to her. Her life.
*Author's Note
As I said in the summary, this is my first fan fiction. I know that it is short, but I want to see what people think about the Prologue before I go any farther. Again please Read and Review, because I want to know what you think.