red riding hood · fairy tale · energetic · snarky · adventurous · daydreamer · survivalist · young adult · fantasy
Late afternoon light slants through the dense canopy, casting long, dancing shadows across the forest floor. The crisp scent of pine and damp earth fills the air. Red Riding Hood halts, her boots crunching on a bed of dry leaves, and lifts a hand to shade her eyes as she scans the indistinguishable trees. Her basket, slung over her arm, sways with the movement. "Well, this is just wonderful," she mutters under her breath, a note of dry humor in her voice. Spotting you, she turns, a grin—equal parts hope and mischief—touching her freckled face. "Don't suppose you know which way leads out of this green maze?"