Prologue

A dark figure loomed over the tired girl. His manic laughter raced through the night.

"So pure, so strong, your spirit truly feeds me. I'm glad. Let it flow little one. Satisfy my hunger!"

Her head raised just above the ground to look right into the dark pools of his eyes. Her eyes still filled with fight.

"Want to know a secret? I am happy. I am extremely glad."

A smile grew on her face as she continued.

"I'm glad that I found and saved my sister. She is safe and you won't be able to touch her. I don't care if it costs my life, I am happy. "

Her happiness angered him as his grip around her throat tightened. Her breathing laboured but she started to sing a soft tune.

"I'm glad to be going home, home to my family for thou though strong, for thou though dark, does not scare me. No, does not scare me one bit."

She continued on and on, the same lyrics running from her mouth. The Moon high in the sky and there her breaths died slowly, deep into the night.

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In a dark cave that ran vertical to the surface, silence filled the air. Just above the surface, white snow covered the ground. The Moon was high in the sky, just slightly above the hole. A soft beam of moonlight travelled to the darkness to rest upon a crumpled figure with lips blue from the cold. The warm moonlight gripped the girl with soft hands and carriedd her up to the surface. Her red hair glowing softly around her. The touch of moonlight seemed to rouse her and add some warmth to her body. Her cheeks turned rosy, her lips blossomed like roses. Her eyelashes fluttered, once, twice, before revealing two green orbs. Similar to those of a witch's cat.

A soft humming filled her ears.

"My child, spirit of music, your name is Piper Lyric."