Memories of Sorrow //swanfeather-princess ((let's dO THIS))
Bright red HEAT of fire surrounding the area. It wasn’t a welcoming sight, but it’s what welcome her nonetheless. A small boy, an elf child, came running into the scene in a dirty blue shirt and baggy pants, which were sloppily tucked into his boots.
The flames, and more so the collecting shouts of the village drowned his tiny voice out as he stumbled around, trying to find his family. Smoke was beginning to pour into his lungs and the scene was smog and grey, only lit by the inferno. He fell to his knees, coughing, only to lose more breath in a scream when he looked over to see a charred body, still partially on fire.
He scrambles away, scattering up onto his wobbly legs and running through the town. Adults attempted to pull the kid with them, to get him away from the blaze, but he managed to tug away, sprinting off into the smoke. He pushed through the crowds, shouted for his family. A large, muscular leader-type stopped him by slamming a hand into his shoulder, pushing the boy to the ground.
“ WHERE WERE YOU?! You were supposed to be securing the LAST LIGHT! And you couldn’t have come any QUICKER?! ”
The man marches past, leaving the boy to scrabble on his own. Sure, elves were known to be loving, to stick together and have fun. But there was always a rotten apple, at least one. Their village leader just so happened to be it. But there was no time to go into that now.
After what felt like an eternity, he emerged on the other side of the village, coughing as he falls to his side. He hadn’t found his family. Not even a peek. The young elf curled up tightly, hiding his face away and laying outside the now dying blaze. Everyone was gone. Evacuated. Except for the one who hadn’t been there. The one who wasn’t fast enough.
The one who was certain he had caused this disaster.