Meeting Pearl

One day on the other side of the forest a girl named Pearl had also lost her parents in a plague. She was frightened and didn't know what to do. Pearl had lovely black hair, often pulled back in a pony tail. She was also seven years old. Pearl ran through the forest looking for someone to help her. As she was running, she bumped into Goldie who was returning to her stone hut.

"Oh excuse me!" said Pearl. "What is your name?"

"My name is Marigold, but my friends call me Goldie. What is your name?"

"My name is Pearl. I am scared. My parents died in a small plague. Can you help me?" asked Pearl.

"Indeed," said Goldie. "Do you want to be friends? I have a small stone hut; do you want to live there with me?"

And that is how Goldie and Pearl became friends, forest friends.

Forest Children

Once upon a time there lived a lovely girl with long blonde hair parted in the middle. Her name was Marigold, but she preferred Goldie. Although she was only seven years old, she lived alone in the forest. She was an orphan because her parents died in a small plague a year before. Soon after their death, Goldie ran frightened through the forest. She stumbled upon a small stone hut deep in the heart of the forest. She peeked under the hut, worried about scary animals. Instead she found a treasure chest filled with gold coins, cups, and jewelry. She used this money to buy food, clothing, and everything she needed to live. When she went out into the nearby town, she was always careful to wear shoes with heels and adult clothing so that no one would know she was an orphan in the forest.