Dragon Fable
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Gorotsukiscurried through the bushes as quickly as her tiny feet could carry her. She tripped on a low branch and came crashing to the damp ground. She looked around catching her breath, still on the floor not moving at all, so tired.
Off a ways she heard branches cracking and her heart jumped. Gorotsukipainfullygot to her feet and started racing away again. Her village was only a mile away from the river where a wild Gorillaphant had attacked her, but it seemed like ten.
As she crashed through the undergrowth of the forest she could hear her enemy getting closer. Her body was sweaty and worn, but because she was so young she was able to get far enough without stopping. Her snow-white hair stuck to her face and brambles were scratching her pale skin, but she was so frightened she didn't notice. Suddenly she burst into a clearing and was stunned for a moment in the heat. She looked for any place to hide but all she saw was open space, some tall grass and some moldy logs. She headed for the other side where the forest grew thick again, but she soon found it was too far away to be reached before she was seen.
It was summer and dragonflies whipped through the air in a flash. The Gorillaphant stamped into the clearing just as Gorotsukipassed a patch of tall grass. The monster's rage took off again and it charged at the little girl.
All of the sudden someone jumped out of the foliage and faced her attacker. It was a young boy with jet-black hair and pale skin like her own that only looked to be a few years older than Gorotsuki. The Gorillaphant paused for a moment to comprehend the situation, then snorted and began to charge again.
The boy pulled out a short bladed dagger and met the beast in its gray, rough-skinned chest without making a sound. Gorotsuki gazed in astonishment as the boy pulled away his dagger, which was now covered with blood, and the opponent, letting out a cry of hurt and defeat, turned and ran away.
After the boy cleaned his dagger with a loose piece of cotton cloth and sheathed it again he turned to face Gorotsuki.
"Are you alright?" he asked her.
"I'm fine," Gorotsuki replied. "Thank you so much." Gorotsuki bowed in respect.
"No need to thank me, I was just on my way to the river to fish when I heard that Gorillaphant, it was just a baby one anyways, and although it could have done serious damage to you, it wasn't hard for me to scare it off. What is your name?" he questioned, only slightly letting himself ramble.
"My name is Gorotsuki, but you can call me Tsuki. What is your name?" she said putting the event behind her.
"My name is Shika, would you like to come to the river with me? After that I will escort you home safely." Shika humbly added.
"I would be glad to." Tsuki replied happily.
The two children set off for the river, Tsuki feeling completely safe with her new friend, and Shika feeling completely happy.