Fate
an excerpt

Lona sat alone, surrounded by the woods she had once found solace in. Her eyes stared off into a distance, seemingly at peace. Only her trembling hands betrayed her. She finally seemed to come out of a reverie and her eyes closed tightly. Had she run away? Had she been thrown out? She couldn’t remember, it had happened so fast. She opened her blank eyes once more and resolutely stood up. Her legs gave out on her and she fell back, hitting her head against the rough hide of a tree. Pain ricocheted through her head and she let out a scream that ripped its way out of her chest and through the air. Panting, she wondered if that had given the villagers a fright. She hoped so. Still weak from the day’s events and pain still threatening to overcome her, she passed out.