Haltrops
Legacy Name: Haltrops

It is a peaceful evening in the forest, and it is a full moon again. Somewhere in the distance can be heard running water - there was a small river crossing this place, and it made the lands around it even more lush and green. Suddenly, you can hear laughter. Someone's laughing, and it sounds really close. Surely, you must be hearing things. Who would be brave enough to go out alone at this time, in this forest? People do say it's cursed. Then, the laughter stops, and the only thing to be heard of is once again the running water and the rustle of the tall grass. Then, it starts again, sounding almost creepy. It's definately a girl's voice - and a young one for that matter. A little bunny, curiously peeks out of it's hole, and heads to where the sound's coming from. Reaching a small field, surrounded by trees, it stops. An old, wooden house, hidden in the leaves, catches it's attention. As it looks at it, the laughter starts once again, this time closer. The rabbit gets scared and hops back to it's hole in a hurry without looking behind it. In the field, there is a girl standing alone, smiling playfully - about 20 years old. Her long brown hair is dirty, and looks a bit greenish. Two bright gray eyes sparkle under it, looking for something. She's wearing a brown short dress, which is falling slightly over her knees. There are flowers tied all over her body - in her hair as well. Suddenly, a bright white light shows up next to her, and jokingly pulls her hand.
"Oh, there you are, silly!" - she chuckles, and starts following the light, from time to time tripping. Then, the light stops and pushes her down, jumping on top of her and tickling her.
"Stop, stop!" the girl cries from laughter, trying her best to breathe.
"It's so fun playing around with you like this, Ryan! It's like we're kids again!" she smiles, moving her hand towards the light. Then the light changes form, turning more transparent, but in a different shape too. In less than a minute, the 'light' has turned into a person - not just a person, but a boy. He has lots of beautiful features, just like the girl. The boy has curly hair, which ends a bit under his ears. Even thought he is still transparent and completely white, he is barely glowing compared to the bright light from before. The girl puts her hand on his cheek, even when it's obvious she can't touch him or feel him. A sad smile appears on her lips as she imagines what his skin felt and how soft it was.
"Ryan..." the girl starts, but her voice trails off.
"Hey, don't worry." the boy finally says something, and his voice seems distant, ghostly. "You know I'll never leave you." he smiles, and leans down, kissing her forehead. "The sun will rise any moment now, dear." he adds bitterly. She nods. They are still sitting on the ground, and the boy puts his hand on her shoulder, his eyes full of care.
"I love you..." she says. Just then, the first sun rays broke onto the field, slowly lightening every part of the forest. The both know what happens next, as it's been happening for years now. She tries to smile, and adds quietly "I'll see you next time."
In a few moments, the girl turns into solid rock under the sun. The only things that don't turn into stone are the flowers on her, which seem so colorful compared to the gray color behind them. The boy looks at the statue next to him, sighs under his breath, and floats away, leaving the liveless piece of rock behind.
"I love you, too..." he murmures.



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