The light was dimly burning through the window of a small hut, somewhere deep in the woods. A humble plot of farm land stretched out around the hut. A single horse stood tied and waiting outside. The sound of a baby crying could be heard from inside.
"I don't understand one cries only at night and the other only cries during the day I don't understand Doctor why is that?" The soft hushed voice of a woman said as she said as she attempted to nurse the young boy crying in her arms.
"I don't either your daughter she seems just fine even if she does not cry she doesn't sleep at night either. Madam I'm afraid that your children might be cursed if I were you I would rid yourself of this no one will judge you if you do." The Doctor whispered as he packed his things. "There are plenty of things in the woods that would steal a child or two, just a thought." He finished as he walked out of the hut mounted his horse and rode off into the night. The mother of the two children looked down at her now finally sleeping son.
"I must do something, I'm sorry my dears but I can not live like this. I hope whatever lives in the woods takes good care of you. I hope you can forgive me." The mother said as she got both of the twins tucked neatly into a large basket. Her daughter looked right into their mother's eyes. Intense dark brown almost black eyes met her mother's soft light brown eyes, causing the woman to suck in her breath, and turn her gaze away.
"I'm sorry but you two have some kind of curse on you, your not normal." She whisper as tears fell from her eyes. She glanced at the twins only once as she finished getting them ready. After about 20 mins she carried the basket covered with thick blankets out into the woods behind the house. She frequently looked around to make sure that there was no one coming her dear husband was away on business and not due back for at least another five days.
'What would he think of me? Will he think any less of me when he returns to find the children are gone? Wait I have it I will wrap two stones to look like them and upon his return I will act just as surprised as he. That's what I'll do.' She thought as she headed deeper into the forest. When she came upon a small ring of mushrooms, a thought crossed her mind of how children left in such a place were taken care of. With great care she placed the basket within the ring. When she got up to leave once again she locked eyes with her daughter who only stared back with the same intense stare. "Forgive me." Was the last thing that she said before heading back to put her plan into action.
The night grew colder, both baby's shivered with the cold even through the thickness of the blanket. The faint sound of bells played through the woods followed by a pan flute. The sound of fluttering wing drew the gaze of the still awake baby girl.
"Mistress! Mistress over here two wee ones if left here much longer they will not make it." A soft voice cried.
"Oh dear me your right. Wow such beautiful eyes you have little one." as emerald eyes met deep brown ones. The woman reached out to pick her up only to find a sheild of pure darkness stop her. "Such a gift, and such strength I would bet that your brother next to you would hold a gift just a powerful but opposite yours. Yes I know just where to take you two, where you will be safe." The woman said with a wide smile "But first I shall give you both names. You my sweet mage of darkness shall be called Leylah, and if I'm correct your brother my sweet mage of light shall be called Zain." She finished as she made a gesture and in her hand appeared two pendants one held within a black diamond set in gold and around it the name Leylah was engraved. The other held a yellow sapphire set in silver with the name Zain engraved around it. The lady with the green eyes placed the pendents around both children before picking up the basket carrying them off, deeper into the woods.
"Please fly ahead and let her know that I will be arriving soon." She said to one of the pixies. With a quick nod the pixie flew off.
It took no more than two hours for her to reach her destination. When she arrived at the end of a short path the led to a log cabin. A young woman of average height was there to meet them. Her head tilted in confusion as the pixie sat on her shoulder.
"My lady, what may I ask is the occasion for your visit? I am afraid I have no cakes waiting for you and my husband in town and will not return until tomorrow. The young lady said as she gave a curtsy.
"My child now is not the time for cakes and tea. I have not the time, I would ask a favor of you. These two young ones have a great destiny ahead of them, but it seems that their mother was not prepared for it. Would you and your husband be willing…" The lady started before a playful gust of wind swirled around them. A small smile appeared on the mysterious woman's face.
"My lady we would be honored to take them in and don't you worry we will teach them how to control their powers and look for proper teachers of course." The young lady said her sky-blue eyes bright and full as the wind continued to dance around her and then around the two now sleeping babies. With that the mysterious woman who had found them was gone without a trace. With one final bow to forest she picked up both children and brought them both inside.