"Twelve more days," Aesop thought to herself as she wondered home from school. The outdoors looked depressing as if to merge themselves with her emotions. The sun had hidden itself behind the grey, cloud infested sky. The ground was moist with the anticipation of the coming rain. Aesop let out a sigh, and continued her thoughts. "Just twelve more days and I'll get to enjoy my life." Aesop was a girl raised from nature and she naturally stuck to her roots. She loved being outdoors on any day, even one like today. The twelve days that had Aesop in so much anticipation were her final days of schooling. Aesop would soon be a graduate and able to move on with her life. As she walked over the small hill in the road a flock of birds started, then flew off in a hurry twords the gloomy sky. Aesop was the center of attention for all the boys at her school. Which was only natural because Aesop was very beautiful. There were no imperfections on her, it was though she led a sheltered life from bruises and cuts that would scar her. Her legs were perfectly shaped to the rest of her body and gave off an enigmatic energy because of their smoothness. Her waistline was perfect, it matched her upper body as well as her lower. Aesop's midrift wasn't to small neither was it large or too muscular. Her arms were small but not skinny and they attached to well rounded shoulders. Her face and neck were perfectly placed on her shoulders. All of her features were placed in the right place as well, and her haircut perfectly accented her blue eyes. Her hair was full of volume and swished with her body as she walked. Her fur was a soft tan color and her tail was as vibrant as her hair was. Aesop's clothes also went well with her body. She was wearing a white blouse with a light red, linen sash tucked in under the collar. The blouse was tucked into a creme colored skirt that had a faded pink color at the hem. Her tail was being tied up by a ribbon at it's base and almost looked as though it was part of the skirt. Aesop was without a shadow of a doubt female. However, it was very strange for her to look as she did because Aesop's personality was very tomboyish, she just took very good care of herself. She hated to be called a girl though. That terminology brought up images of makeup, dresses, and acting cute all the time. Aesop hated that thought very much. She was also the contradiction to many things, one of which was her class. All the other girls in Aesop's class had very large built bodies and short hair. They all looked like boys but acted like giggly, hyperactive, four-din old little girls. Aesop on the other hand must have been the most attractive thing on two legs in The Feign School of Mysticism, which was her school. The only problem was she looked like a girl but acted like a boy and the other boys didn't like her for that. They expected girl's that looked like Aesop to act like a girl, making herself vulnerable to them so that they could take advantage of her. Aesop was not about to be folled by that tactic.
Aesop stopped short of entering town. She turned around quickly and perked her ears up in surprise. Listening to the distance to see if halting her motion home was worth this much effort. She could have swore she had heard something where she had just walked. A very faint voice that echoed a few times before fading away. Aesop also noticed that where she was standing was getting very cold. The voice resounded in Aesop's ear one more time and she felt something cold touch her shoulder. Aesop pivoted on one foot just enough to barely turn around to see what was there. When Aesop didn't see the force behind the cold pressure on her shoulder she became filled with fear. Aesop fled the area as quickly as she could. When she came to an abrupt stop due to the large man in front of her she realized she was in the middle of Feign, her home town.
The large man looked at Aesop for a second, then grabbed her by the shoulders and picked her up like a child.
"Aesop, you need to watch where your going you could hurt yourself running into town like that. What are you in such a rush from?" Aesop was dangling about a foot off the ground in this mans arms but that didn't seem to intimadate her any. She didn't say anything to the man, she just hung there and tried to catch her breath. "Aesop" the man drug her name out long as if to ask his question again by just saying her name. Aesop still did not say anything, still panting she turned to the outside of town to see if anything was following her. Aesop's brief look was cut short as the man raised her higher into the air and shook her a little to regain her attention. Aesop jolted her head around and gave the man a cross look.
"Dad, your making a spectacle of me again, why do you always have to make me the center of attention for everyone in town, every time I do something strange you dangle me in the middle of town and won't let me down until I answer you. Doesn't it ever occur to you that everyone in town always knows our business? The last time you did this you had my dress riding up so high everyone in town saw my underwear and called me a tramp for the rest of the din."
"Aesop, that wasn't my fault, that dress was way to short anyway. And your avoiding my question young lady."
"I'm not avoiding you. I just..."
"Aesop," her father yelled to her, "now you just out front lied to me. I'm standing right here. I would know if your avoiding me or not. Now I don't care how old you are, your not going to lie to me." At this point everyone in town was now paying attention to the commotion.
"Dad, your embarrassing me."
"Yes, I guess I am. But you know what, if my little girl has so much pride that something like this embarrasses her apparently I haven't taught you anything. All I want to know is why you came running into town like that. I'm not stupid, there was apparently something out there that had you startled. I would like to know what that something is so I can tell if your in immediate danger or not. Your my daughter and until your married I'll continue to be the man in your life that protects you. I can't do my job if you don't tell me what's wrong."
"It was just something outside. It freaked me out that's all."
"My little girl, scared of something, the world is coming to an end isn't it."
Aesop giggled a little at the comment, then looked at her father and drug his title out as if to tell him he was being silly without saying so.
"Allright," the large man set Aesop down, "you go on back to the house I think Nikki wanted you for something."
"Oh no, what does she want?"
Aesop's Dad shrugged his shoulders, "I dunno."
Aesop let out a sigh of aggrevation, "Well I guess I'll have to go see then won't I?"
"You do that princess, you do that."