RavenAztar

The girl sat in her chair. She sipped her tea. She read her book. She was by herself. Just like always. She had the nicest clothes, the finest food, everything she needed. But she had nothing she wanted. The only thing she ever wanted that her parents would allow her to have was her books. Her books kept her company. They were her friends. Her only way to escape her room. The book she read was her favorite. She had read it many times, and knew all of the words. It was about a little girl, around her age, who went on a grand adventure. The little girl in the book met talking animals, and fought ferocious monsters. And in a way,

       "I thought I made myself clear last time, brat; I don't take kindly to thieves!" A large man was carrying a boy out of his restaurant. The boy, who seemed no older than twelve, was kicking and squirming as he tried to break free of his captor. At the door, the man tossed the boy into the mud. The boy quickly stood up and faced the man. "But I wasn't stealing this time!" Reaching into his pocket, the boy grabbed a handful of coins, and showed them to the man. "I was going to but some food with the money I earned!" When the man saw the money, he quickly snatched it from the boy's hand. "More like th