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Claudia belongs to me.
Claudia Delacour was sprinting through the forest, her frilly pink dress blew out behind her, her long blonde hair whipped her face as she ran. Her sky blue eyes were wide in ecstasy.
Claudia was only 3 - maybe 4 years old at the most - and was around three foot two in height. He hair reached down to her waist and was curled into doll-like ringlets, bouncing as she ran.
After some time, Claudia entered a part of the woods that seemed to grow darker. The air was thick and the trees were dense. The little girl slowed to a walk, her smile had faded, and she was staring around in confusion. This was not where she was meant to be. She'd never seen this place before. The whole atmosphere seemed to have changed, and the air was now crisp and cool. Claudia hugged her arms across her chest tightly as she walked on.
She walked for a long time before she came upon a large mansion. Claudia stopped and looked up at the building, which was a little creepy, and then decided to knock at the door. Her small fist tapped softly on the old oak before she took one step back and waited. All was still and silent for a long time, and Claudia contemplated knocking again, but as she was about to step forwards, the door creaked open. A very tall, slender man in a black suit and no face peered down at the young girl. It seemed confused.
"Hello," Claudia said politely, but somewhat timid.
Hello, child, said a voice inside Claudia's mind. She immediately knew it was the faceless man talking to her. What are you doing here?
"I got lost," she told him innocently. "And the forest is scary."
The man seemed to sigh softly. A long, black tendril came out of his back and swiftly picked the child up. He lifted her up to his height and assessed her.
Perhaps you should come in, child, the man said, taking her inside the house, and setting her back down on her feet gently.
Claudia smiled brightly. "Thank you, Mr. . . um. . . ?"
Call me Slenderman, child, the man told her. Welcome to Slender Mansion. . .