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Once upon a time, there was an adorable little girl with a red cape who lived with her brother at the edge of the woods. Her name was Lilli and her brother's name was Vash. One day, their grandfather Adalwof got sick and Lilli was given the task to go into the woods with some food so their grandfather could get better.

"Now Lilli, I will not be able to go with you, so whatever you do, do not stray from the path. The wolves are getting bolder and I don't want to loose you."

"Yes big brother."

"You remember the rules of the forest?"

"Never turn around to look behind me or else I'll never be able to rest until I am at grandfather's. Never answer the call of the woods. Be wary. If I have a bad feeling about a certain path, do not go down it. Pray that I do not disturb the dead. Do not step on a beetle or else they will haunt me for the rest of my days. Name the knife before I leave or else it will turn on me. And above all, remember the way home." Lilli recited.

"Good. I got you this knife so you can protect yourself. What will you name it?"

"I will name it Needle."

"Good. Here is a basket of food." He pulled his little sister into a hug. "Ich liebe dich."

"Ich liebe dich auch." She whispered.

When Vash finally let her go, she made her way into the woods. Skipping and humming the entire way.

...

Gilbert was alone when he heard a soft humming. Being curious, he decided to investigate the source and to his surprise, it was an adorable young lady.

"Hello Miss Red. Why are you alone in the woods?" He asked her.

"I am going to my grandfather's. He is sick and this food will make him strong." She cheerfully replied.

"Well, the wolves are out and about. How about I walk with you to make sure you don't come across one." he offered.

"That would be nice. Thank you kind sir."

Gilbert offered his arm and the young lady in the red cape took it.

A fondness for the little lady started to form but Gilbert placed those emotions as a side effect of the upcoming full moon.

...

It was a few days later when he saw her again.

"I do not believe that I told you my name. It is Gilbert."

"That is a fine name Mister Gilbert. I am Lilli."

"The lily is my favorite flower and you are just as beautiful."

Lilli smiled as she turned red.

"How is your grandfather?"

"He is doing well. This should be my last trip for a while if grandfather is strong enough."

Gilbert couldn't explain why, but he felt a twinge of sadness.

"I hope not for a long time. It would be a shame not to see you for a long time." He placed his hands on her waistline and lifted her up on a fallen tree trunk.

"Well perhaps we will run into each other in the village." She held onto his arms and they stayed there. Red eyes and green locked into a gaze that neither wanted to break.

...

"Lilli promise me that you will not go into the woods until the hunters kill the wolf! Promise me!" Vash clung to his little sister.

"But grandfather-"

"Grandfather can take care of himself! I can't lose my little sister!"

"I promise."

However promises are made to be broken. Lilli snuck out through the window and ran to the woods. She had to warn Gilbert about the wolf. She wished that she had brought a lantern but the full moon lit her path as she ran to their meeting place.

She waited.

Heart thumping in her ears.

Anxiety causing her to jump at every sound.

Her breaths uneasy and deep from the running.

SNAP!

Lilli jumped and spun around and saw the most beautiful, humongous, and scariest whitest wolf she had ever seen in her life. And Vash wash not here nor Gilbert.

The wolf slowly made its way towards her.

Sniffing.

Prowling.

Coming closer.

Its face was now in the moonlight and those ruby red eyes were ones that she knew.

"Gilbert?" She whimpered.

The wolf stopped in front of her and lay at her feet.

Hesitantly, Lilli bent down to touch the wolf's ears. They were soft and the wolf turned its head to lick her fingers and before she knew it, she was asleep with a wolf for protection and for warmth.

...

"LILLI! LILLI! WHERE ARE YOU?" Vash shouted. He had spend most of the night looking for her and it was almost dawn. If she had been killed by the wolf he would never be able to forgive himself.

"Vash, Tim found her. You better see this for yourself." Thérèse panted as she ran to him.

He took her hand as she led him to where he saw Tim staring at two figures on the ground. The largest wolf in the world in a protective stance over his sleeping sister.

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