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Growing up, Caroline was never told much about her family. She was never told about her father's parent or his grandparents. Her mother never her told her much about her parents either. She was only 10,so sure, she had questions but she never wanted to ask them. She also had plenty of other things going on in her life, so it never seemed too important. Come to find out, if she would have known, things never would have happened to her the way that they did. But, unfortunately, even if she would have asked, she wouldn't have remembered.
As she lays there on the cold, hard ground, she realizes that she doesn't know anything. She doesn't know who she is, where she came from, or anything except for how she got where she was. She remembers wandering into a cave and noticing the beautiful symbols carved into the cave walls. She reached out to touch them, they looked so old and compelling. The moment her hand touched the images, she instantly felt as though she was hit by a truck. Her body felt heavy and she struggled to breathe. The edges of her vision began to blacken. The darkness started to spread until it completely surrounded her. She fell to the ground with a loud thud.
That was it. That was all that was left in her mind. She didn't know how she had gotten to the cave, she just knew she had to get out. Standing up and stretching her sore body, she slowly attempted to make her way to the opening. She staggered a few times, but managed to make it. Breathless, she looked around and took in the scenery. It's beautiful, but she has absolutely no idea where she is. Terrified of the unfamiliar, tears start streaming down her cheeks. She does the only thing she can think of, she decides to start screaming for help. Maybe someone will come, maybe they will recognize her and take her home. It's the only thing she can hope for.
She's been yelling for help for what feels like forever. In reality, it had only been about an hour. A beautiful older woman emerges from the forest in front of her. She's devastated to realize neither of them recognize each other. The older woman is holding a bucket and wearing a very plain dress. The dress itself was a very light blue, with a tan apron covering the front. The woman has long hair that resembles the bark of the trees surrounding them. She starts to cautiously approach Caroline. She notices the woman is saying something, but Caroline can't seem to understand a word of it. More tears begin to form and Caroline just lets out a very audible sob. The woman kneels down to look at her, points to herself and gently says "Thora." She gestures for Caroline to speak, but seeing as, she doesn't remember who she is, she just cries louder. Thora takes her hand gently and leads her away.
About 20 minutes later, Caroline and Thora approach a house. The house was made from wood and clay. The planks were laid out vertically, with clay in between the spaces to keep out the wind and rain. The roof was made from the same materials. The house was small, but the surrounding meadow made it appear cozy. Upon entering the house, Caroline noticed that it was just as small inside as it was on the outside. There was a place for a fire in the middle, a rug on the right in, what appeared to be a sitting area. A trunk was against the wall near the rug. There was a small pallet in the back with 2 fur blankets. Other than that, the inside was relatively bare. Thora gestured for Caroline to take a seat and went over to the trunk. She pulled out a small loaf of bread and what looked like cheese. She tore some off of both and handed them to Caroline. She thanked her, and began to eat. Thora made gave a nod and sat down, staring at Caroline. Thora seemed nice and Caroline was thankful that she found what seemed like a friend. They sat there in silence for the next hour as the sun began to set. When it was dark, Thora lit the fire. She glanced over at Caroline and looked to be considering something. Thora went to the pallet and grabbed the extra blanket, and laid it out for Caroline a few feet away. Caroline nodded at Thora and laid down under the blanket. She closed her eyes praying that sleep would come. Unfortunately, it did not. As she laid there trying to sleep, she thought about all the things she didn't know. There were far too many to count. That night, she cried herself to sleep.
The next day they woke up as soon as the sun came up and had breakfast. Thora left early in the morning and Caroline wasn't sure what she was supposed to do. She sat there and thought all about her situation, and began to cry again. A few hours later, Thora came home. She had a bundle in her arms and Caroline was curious as to what it might be. Thora held it out and she realized it was a dress, in what appeared to be her size. Caroline glanced down at the dress she was currently wearing and noticed it was covered in dirt. She wondered when and how she got so dirty. She smiled at Thora and took the dress as she held it out to her. She soon realized that there was really no where private for her to change. She could go out to the small outhouse where they used the bathroom, but decided that she didn't want to be in there any longer than necessary because of the smell. Thora pointed at the dress and said something, then looked at Caroline expectantly. Slowly, she realized the Thora was trying to teach her her language. Caroline repeated the word and Thora smiled. She changed into the dress, and then went outside. Thora showed her around the farm, pointing at things and saying the words for them.