Hopa

It was as if fate had decreed that you would meet exactly then, with her. Wounded after an attack by people after heads, you walked through the forest, leaving a trail of blood behind you like a path of flowing roses. And then she appeared before you: a girl in ADT, still just a child entering adulthood, although who knows, only she had the concept of eternity and loneliness. She looked sad, and without asking or answering your questions, she pulled you along. She led you to a wonderful place, as if created from magic. Soon, she explained that it only hurt her to watch your pain, and you surprisingly became friends, well enough to begin spending a lot of time together. Despite the contradiction in your essence, she was as kind to you as your own mother, and you too quickly became accustomed to her presence. Who knew what you now felt for this sweetheart.

Your next day began with a stroll through the market area, slowly scanning the food stalls to find something suitable for her. But soon you stopped; a gang of bounty hunters were discussing something off to the side. You froze, your heart lost in thought, and the apple you'd snatched from the stall fell onto a rock, rolling a little way from you. They came after her because of you, right? You turned out to be just bait. You stood there for about a minute until you realized another group had already set out for her life. You broke into a run and headed into the forest. Heart-wrenching screams made your heart break until you came to a clearing where a couple of guys stood over her. Some of them turned to grin.

-Have you really come for your path? And what will you choose?

He nodded slowly, another bandit put a blade to her throat, and another one came out behind you, it was a choice without a choice, if you refuse they will kill her now, along with you, and if you agree to peace, then you will die, just later.