The Bracken Woods devour your kings

No problemo :) You could fade with your post if ya want to :).

His hopes for making a friend dropped when the female made it clear she was not amused by him. When she backed, he could finally stand up again. The words hit him like a rock and they echoed in his naive mind. When she turned, he almost wanted to stop her, for he didn't even know her name yet, but knew that it would be foolish. Instead he gave a friendly smile while he spoke to her back.

Wouldn't dream of it! He called out to her. The masked boy watched as his first friend stranger walked away from him, leaving him in the dark woods. When she was a fair distance away from him, to give her some time for a response if she wanted to, he turned around himself. He trotted through the woods again, ready for a new adventure. And, who knew, maybe their paths would cross again someday.