The Lore
The frozen winter trees gleamed in the fading sunlight as an icy wind wisped through the forest. There was an eerie silence that day, for all the animals knew what was on its way. Something wicked this way comes, they all think to themselves, and scatter in any direction to get away. Even the wolves fear the little girls that roam these woods, for they would give him a fate worse than death. Little Echo and Elle Lockwood are doomed to roam the forest until they find a certain something special, and they'll do whatever it takes to get it.
You see, when the twins were alive they were very happy children. They lived in a cozy blue house at the edge of the forest with their mother and father, and life was pretty peaceful until the incident. One day, when the girls had traveled farther into the woods than they should have, they decided to play a game of hide and seek. Little Elle decided that she would be the seeker and Echo set off in search of a proper hiding place. When Elle opened her eyes to look for her sister, she could sense something wasn't right.
A cold breeze forced her long blonde hair in front of her face. She brushed it away and ran off to search for Echo. She shouted and shouted for her, but no answer came. Suddenly a loud series of screams pierced the winter air, and Elle broke into a sprint. She frantically searched for her sister, calling her name and looking all around when suddenly she tripped over something and fell to the ground. At first she was left in a daze, and she struggled to listen to her surroundings. There was wind, and the sound of running water. But the sound that really grabbed her attention was the whimpering beside her.
She sat up and looked down at poor little Echo lying in the snow. She looked fine except for the fact that her eyes were missing. It was as if she never had them in the first place. Black holes replaced the girls' lovely green orbs, and Elle's mouth fell open in a silent scream. There were streaks of blood running down the little girl's cheeks, and she kept muttering something Elle couldn't hear. Swallowing her fear Elle quickly helped her sister up, and led her away from that place. Mum and Dad would be furious if they came back without Echo's eyes, the little girl thought to herself, but she had to get them home before dark.
As the sun began to fade Elle quickly led her sister towards the river, and they began walking upstream. They're Dad told them if they ever got lost in the woods to walk along the river. It was difficult for Elle to watch her own footing while trying to guide her sister, and then tragedy struck. Poor blinded Echo slipped on a patch of ice and fell into the river, dragging Elle along with her. The police found the girls downstream about a week later, but the truth is that the girls never really left the forest. The legend says that the little Lockwood twins still roam the forest searching for Echo's eyes; but if they find you, they'll take yours instead.