The Awakening: A Short Story

Proserpina was but a young girl, with a curious mind, warm-hearted attitude and a will for adventuring into the unknown. She resided in the town of Pleio, with her mother who tried to keep her from wandering off and causing trouble. However, she couldn't quite manage it this time. Proserpina was prancing down the street of Pleio when she saw a man, who was in torn rags, crying on the side of the cobble road. She didn't like seeing people sad, so she went over and asked what was wrong. "Sir, what is the matter, why are you crying on this fine day?", she said in a caring way. The man replied, "Oh dear child, my wife has been kidnapped for ransom and I have no money to pay for her release, that is why I am crying.". Proserpina felt bad for the man and she wandered off, trying to find a …show more content…
She figured he'd need a weapon to help free his wife. What better place to find a weapon than the blacksmith, but then she remembered something important. She had no money, and her mom would definitely not be okay with this. She plotted her plan and figured out she'd sneak into the blacksmith at night and "borrow" a sword for the man to use. However on that night fate had something different planned. She snuck in through a cracked window, and scuffled about the shop looking for something. She tried to be as quiet as possible but then she heard someone clear their throat behind her. As she turned around, she saw a tall, bouldered man with a scraggly beard standing there. He asked in a angered tone, "Young lady, what are you doing here in my shop at this late hour?". Proserpina replied in a hushed tone, "I-I'm just looking for a sword to help a man. His wife was taken by thieves who