She went to the woods
With naught but coin
And a thought to be free
No destination in mind
She walked through the woods
And she walked and she walked
Until her legs got sore
And her heart, it hurt
So she sat on the ground
Put her head in her hands
Said to the air, "What now?"
And when she looked up
She saw a deer, a stag
It looked at her and she looked at it
And it opened its mouth to speak
It said to her, "This is the path
you have chosen to take.
There is no way to go but forward.
This is an adventure so take what you can.
There is no way to go but forward."
So the girl set her jaw
And watched as the stag went away
And she said to herself, "Yes, I will go."
And she got on her feet and she walked
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A Million Roads to Nowhere
Fantasy(BxB) A magical pendant, an irreversible curse, an adventure across a vast country, and a war that will change the world. // Patrick has grown up in the teeny town of Vertbank, never having gone far past its confines. When planning to run away from...
