She was beautiful. Eyes like a rainy day with dappled sunshine. Hair like a fiery sunset. Face rosey, timid, and sweet. She was almost hypnotizing. I followed her. Held her hand through the dark woods. She led me. I was 19 and this small girl led me. I don’t know how she found me. I’ve forgotten my entire life. My beautiful name, Ohara. Didn’t sound like it fit me. I forgot my parents, my new husband, even my dog.

As we walked deeper into the woods my classy ripped jeans and light pink cropped top became a long cream dress. The new shoes the expensive ones disappeared. My beautiful short blonde hair grew long and black. I grew tall, very tall. I didn’t seem to mind all that. I trusted the girl.

Soon I led her. I walked on the small path. Like memory I turned at the all the correct turns. I had been on this path many times. It felt like that. I knew exactly where we were going. Though I didn’t. We came to a village. It looked magical the houses were floating on their own. The sky was a beautiful shade of pink. The sun was red and fiery disappearing below the rolling hills. I wanted to stay here and I would. We walked to the biggest building in the village. There was a very handsome man there he looked a couple years older than me. He welcomed me to his village, told me I would feel safe here. Safe from what? The little girl that stood next to me grabbed my hand again and walked me out of the building. She took me to her home and asked if I would keep her. I agreed.

Rose showed me how to use magic. It was it was amazing I could do so many more things and I was so glad I left my old life. It felt like home because it was. Though I had forgotten I lived here the first few years of my life. My real parents were gentle and loving. I miss them I remember them well. They had passed on the night the Calods came. Huge monsters with long fangs and big claws. Furry backs and ugly faces. I wish my real parents didn’t take my memory when they sent me to the human world. I could’ve remembered how to use magic and done so many things to help a lot of people. That’s what I wanted to do my entire life.

Five years later the CALODS came again. Our village was destroyed and there were only in a couple survivors. My daughter and luckily my husband lived. I did not make it. The few survivors that were healthy I likely had saved. They thank me even though I am gone. Honestly if I’m gonna say it plainly I hope my daughter grows up to be like me.