Excerpt: living under your moonlight shadow

It was a cold morning and Delilah awoke her brown hair dun in a messy bun from sleeping with it tied last night as she was guided by her nose to the sweet smells of something cooking, a light fire light emitting from the bottom of the house as she walked silently down the stairs and looked at her mother Her mothers soft hands cutting onions, red peppers, potatoes , carrots and finely chopped celery as she spread it into a huge pot.
“ Ahh your awake ! “ Cordelia her mother greeted her as the 8 year old girl walked over to her and embraced her in a big hug, and petted her soft hair , the rouge color from her daughters cheecks emitting a glow from her petite form. “ Delilah I left you breakfeast made at the table, and once your done I want you to go get me two chickens at market and some fine lamb chops ok” her mother asked her as she nodded silently and skipped over to the covered napkin plate, as she peered with her brown eyes that her mother had made her those tiny little fruit patties mixed with flower what was it called ahh boskas , her favorite dish , her tiny hand grabbing two as she wanted to save two for the journey to market. “ thanks mama!” Delilah thanked her mother as she started to take her plate and seat next to her mother staring at the fire. As her mother continued her work. “ Mama why are we preparing such a big dinner” Delilah asked her mother as he she noticed her mother put on a soft smile . “ We have guest coming in today an old friend of mine and his son !” Cordelia told her daughter as she saw the child bloom with happiness as she noticed that Delilah was wondering who the strangers might be that were coming to visit her mother. “ What are their names mama “ she asked her mother as the old woman smiled kindly to the girl. “ You will know soon my dear “ her not told her as she would know later , she was only nervous about one thing wha would be the outcome of her meeting Fabius , his son Grim, would they be able to complete their mission , the one that her and Fabius mother and father left them before she met Delilah father, they had not completed it but they hoped that Delilah and Grim would be able to complete. “ Mama can I take the donkey , or horse to Market” she heard her daughter call her as Delilah was beside her, “ yess You may take the horse if you want, but I don’t think you can handle him” she told her daughter as she saw that she stormed out of the room.
“ grr why does m mother have to do that” Delilah wined as she started to walk away from the quiet farm , and into town the silence of the woods calming her anger as she enjoyed the cold air and the silence and melody of the tall trees that surrounded her , her long curls out of their bun as they flew in the air . her hands sliding into her pockets as she found four gold lit as they chimed with each time she moved.

The morning light slowly brightening the day as the wind surrounding her was settling , the tall buildings of the town entrance scaring her as she was not accustomed to that spectacle , the old had in the entrance sweeping the ground as the town boys started to chatter while they where huddled in a group drinking coffe. It was nothing new except for one thing the air around her seemed soft and fluffy almost like if she had a hunct like something was going to happen what was this feeling that she had , it was unexplainable.
“ Delilah pleasure in seeing you here in town” A young boy of 10 named mark greeted her as he had greeted her so many times before . “Mark you know I am not a new visitor here in town “ she smiled kidly at the boy as he just fidgeted his fingers . “ yess and it always nice to tell you those things” he confessed to her as she only pierced her brown eyes at him “ well I don’t like it” she said to him as he hunched his shoulders and walked quietly next to her as they passed the huge arch gateway as he grabbed her arm “ Of fine then , what are you coming into market for anyway so that I can help you pick out” he asked her as she smiled and giggled and started to run towards market, her friend following behind as she was giggling madly as mark stopped her half way on market. “ ok tell me now!” he begged as both children where huffing and puffing their lungs out. “ oh fine then ! , I need to full chickens and a rack of lamb chops “ she confessed as her friend snickered and took her hand and guided her to the market where the various shop owners where setting up shop . their holding hands noticed by the various stall owners as they stopped at the meat stall as the butcher looked at them both “ ahh my favorite customer what can I do for you mark “ he asked the young boy as mark snickered and crossd to the back as he whispere to the owner what Delilah wanted . “ ahh coming right up Orel!” he screamed to his son as his son hurried to his fathers side. “ Orel get me two chickens and lamb chops” he asked his son as his son nodded and went to the cart and picked up two chickens and the box of lamb chops and gave them to the young lad and the box to the girl. “ that’s one Lit “ the butcher asked Delilah as she piecked out of her pocket one lit coin as she and Mark started to walk away .