Snow White was taken to the field to pick flowers for her stepmother, by her father's old captain, now the Queen's huntsman. Grimhilde had declared she wasn't feeling well that day, and so to cheer her up Snow decided to pick her favorite flowers.
When she was ready to go, she went to the huntsman to tell him so, but to her surprise, he shook his head no and said, "My Princess, it is not safe for you to return home. Your stepmother grows bitterer towards you every day, in fact she has ordered me to kill you. But I cannot do so, not only because you are my old King's daughter, but because it's not your fault that she hates you. Run, my Princess, run. I have friends in the woods who will care for you, just tell them I sent you."
Snow White couldn't believe her ears. She knew her stepmother didn't like her that much anymore, but she wanted her dead!? She nodded to the huntsman and ran into the woods, following a map he had handed to her right before she did so. Soon she came upon a cottage, which marked the end of her journey.
She knocked, but no one answered and so finally she let herself in. The house was a disaster, and it didn't look like anyone had been there in a long time. She wondered how long it had been since the huntsman had seen his friends. Well no use getting worked up about something out of her control, best to make the best of her circumstances, starting with cleaning this house.
Using both magic and her own two hands, she set about doing just that. Hours later, when she was just finishing up the housework, she heard voices approaching. She became as still as could be, hoping that it wasn't her stepmother come to fetch her, she was sure to hear it from her if it was. But as the voices got closer, she could tell that they were men and she released a breath she didn't know she had been holding. She set about fixing some supper, hoping that she had come to the right place and these were the huntsman's friends.
She had just finished setting the table, with plates at every seat, when the door opened and seven men came in. They were shorter than most men, but they looked like they could easily do the work of two full sized men apiece. When they saw Snow White standing there, they stopped short. One with a particularly short temper asked, "What are you doing here?"
"Now Grumpy," said one with glasses, "That is not the best way to start." Turning his attention to Snow White he asked, "Who are you my dear?" "I am Snow White, the huntsman told me to come here and that I would be safe with you." The dwarves eyes lit up at the mention of their good friend. After they all introduced themselves, Doc introduced Dopey for him, they sat down to the supper Snow White had made.
Once they finished eating, they noticed how clean the place was and thanked Snow White for cleaning. They showed her to a guest bedroom which would become her home for several months to come, with all of them falling into a comfortable pattern.