The Old Woodcutter's Cottage

[[A]rien]

Even after 'Happily Ever After' Aurora uses the Woodcutter's Cottage as a refuge and a place to reminisce over those wonderful 16 years she spent there with Flora, Fauna, and Merriweather. Today, she has gone to picnic there. After leaving her basket of food in the kitchen, she went for a walk to pick some flowers.

[Corinth]

A tall figure stalked the woods, silent as a ghost, the way he had been taught many years ago. He soon spyed another lonesome figure wandering the forest and drew closer.

[[A]rien]

Walking along the path, Rorie stooped to pick a few berries and put them in her basket. When she stood back up, she noticed a tall stranger was coming her way. She froze with her back to him, pulled a dagger from her belt, and then turned quickly and demanded, "Who are you?!"

[Corinth]

"Excuse me m'lady, i hadn't meant to startle you!" exclaimed Cori, laughing a bit at her suprise as he stepped out of hte shadows. "I'm Corinth, your neighbor from Gheldeland. Am I correct in assuming you to be Queen Aurora?"

[[A]rien]

Aurora looked suspiciously at him before she answered. She soon decided that it would be a better idea to be cordial rather than cold, if indeed he was who he said.
"You are correct sir, and forgive me, for these woods have lately become overrun with bandits and thieves. Are you indeed King Corinth of Gheldeland?"