a friend for @createds ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚
autumn leaves crunch gently beneath the soles of her red shoes. with a woven basket hanging from her arm, deep eyes scan the expanse of the forest in search of apples and fresh berries for pies. ——- perhaps a tart or two, if she was feeling adventurous. a precessional of woodland creatures follow closely behind keeping her company as they always did. a small deer follows the closest constantly nudging her free hand for a pat on the head. her soprano song lilts along with the birds as she stopped beneath a large tree with branches heavy with apples. arms reach as far as they can and began to relieve the tree of its weight. juicy apples of perfect size and color pile up within her basket. another apple glistens in the sun beckoning her to pluck it and when she goes to reach for it, a branch snaps in the distance. the sound startles her littlest friends tickling her stockings as they hurriedly hid beneath her skirts. her deer friend finding himself too big for such a hiding place buried his snout into her bodice. her heart catches for a moment ——- could it be the huntsman ? back to finish what he swore he could not ? snow white turned slowly, her eyes narrowed hoping to make out the figure hidden within the thick tree-line. much too tall to be the huntsman, she thought. perhaps it was the spirit of the forest she'd heard whisperings about. " you don't have to hide. " she called out, " it's alright, don't be afraid. "