Wolfberries.
Zosime was crouch down by her favorite Evergreen Plane Tree picking off Wolfberries from a small vine. She thought about father as she plucked the fruit from its stems and into her rabbit fur sack. If she made soup out of the Wolfberries and get her father to drink the soup, then maybe he wouldn't look ill all the time.
Lately, father would eat very little and he hasn't slept for days. It was starting to show on his face and limbs. And it was just how he looked but the whey he acted. He would complain that he was cold and he would jump at any thing that moves. Has he caught whatever killed mother? Will he be like this for a whole year before embracing the Elysian Fields?
Zosime rapped her arms around herself and shuddered remembering her mother had to endured so much pain and she couldn't do anything to stop it. "I will not see father die like mother."
With that said, Zosime stood, fixing her long brown dress in the process. She looked up at the beautiful Evergreen Tree. The sky behind the tree was a magnificent orange and the clouds were stand with purples and pinks and yellows, silhouette the beautiful tree. Usually, a scene like this would make Zosime smile and her hart worm. But face was looked grimed with concerned for her father.
The days are getting shorter as Persephone prepares herself for the journey to the underworld. She prayed to the gods to give the Wolfberries extra healing abilities. Father will need all the help he can get.
Zosime took a deep breath, smelling the autumn air and started walking the opposite direction of the orange sun.
Well hope you enjoy chapter 2. I'll get up chapter 3 as soon as possible. ^u^