~Prologue~

My father warned me of the Black Woods, forbade me from crossing the gates that protected me from the unknown creatures inhabiting them. "Never cross those gates," he told me "what lies in the Black Forest is not to be encountered." He is a great king, and has been for the last decade. Yet without my mother, I fear his reign will end shortly. He's not the same without her, nor am I. It's been 7 years since her passing, and yet, I still hear her calling my name throughout the night.

A short story of a lost princess who encounters an enigmatic man who hesitantly decides to help her save her kingdom and find the truth behind her past