Swift

Tracing his steps down the winding path beyond the great meadow, Cecil knew if he did not find the calf, his time living with his drunken mother would be cut short. Dark was approaching now, he turned around towards his homestead, knowing if he was to go back now he would be beaten and ridiculed for losing a young calf. The past few seasons had been rough for for the Balque family, and he knew this all too well.

A Dark Path

Feeling a deep sense of joy as the young girl ran home after a long day at school, Kylu knew that at home her mother had been preparing a great feast for when her father was to return home.