The night is silent and cold, which is quite normal for this season on Alternia. Nearly everyone is inside, only two figures out in the cold. Their bodies are covered in layers of only rags and ripped clothing. Their horns are visible though, and they are in the shape of the most violent of hoofbeasts, or what humans call rams.
One is tall and lean, obviously an adult. They have a bundle in their arms, and it's hard to tell what it exactly is. The other person is shorter, but still lean for their height. They don't have anything in their arms, but a burgundy bag is on their back.
They walk into a small cave. It is a bit warmer inside then outside. The taller troll sets the bundle down and a head pops out form the fabric. This head has a lot of slightly curly hair a top it, that covers the small ram horns atop the head. Their skin is a light grey, matching the color of the huge eyes full of confusion.
"What's g0ing 0n?" the little one asks.
"Y0u're g0in t0 stay here, little 0ne," the tallest one says, a fake sweet tone glazed over her voice.
"I am?" the tiny wiggler asks with excitement instead of confusion.
"Y0u are," she gently says, as the other grown troll sets the bag down. Both of the tall females stand up and turnaround from the tiny wiggler. The wiggler gets out of the bundle she was put in, wanting to follow them. The adult turns around, "Stay here, Aradia."
"But I…" she tries to protest but the oldest one raises her hand.
"Y0u need t0 stay, darling," she says, and Aradia nods her head in understandment. The two older trolls walk out and away from the cave, leaving little, one sweep old Aradia Megido all alone.
AN: There it is, the first chapter of an idea that i have been meaning to write for a long time. So, some background is needed for this story to run smoothly. he most important thing, adult trolls were not banned from Alternia. The Summoner died similar to the canon Signless (the Signless was just sold into slavery to later escape), fancy public execution. some other things that need to be stated, trolls can and will form families with other's of the same star sign. The families can break up though, if needed. Another important thing is that the 12 trolls that we all love and adore were born in separate sweeps. The first sweep was Aradia, Tavros, and Sollux, the next one is Karkat (still a mutant), Nepeta, and Kanaya. I'm sure you can get the rest of it. This information is important, and I feel sorry for everyone who skips this.
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS AU IN AUTHOR'S NOTE. IT'S SUGGESTED THAT YOU READ IT.