LittleRedRidinghood:SinsofourFathers:preview

There once was a legend about the spirit of the woods. Some say he took many forms, in which one was a wolf. It was said that he would watch as travelers passed through his woods, every day.Everytime there was trouble, he'd be there, protecting the innocent, and punishing the guilty. One day, he noticed a young girl, wearing a red hooded cloak, pass through his woods. Out of curiousity, he watched as the girl went her way. Every day it seemed the same girl passed through his woods, and everyday she was safe. Until the day when a pack of wolves came into his woods and began attacking the innocent travelers, including the young girl. He protected each traveler, but when they attacked the girl, it felt different. He felt as though he was somehow overprotect of the girl. When he fended them off, he made sure the girl was safe. So everyday he would walk with her, just to be close to her, but more importantly, to protect her. For years this happened, and for years it seemed everything was fine. Until the day when the wolves returned and raided through his woods and the nearby villages.  For this, the spirit defended them once again, but this time, it was different. When he heard of the 'Red Riding-hood's' condition, his heart sank. They accused the girl of sorcery, seeing how she always came out of the woods unharmed, and some of the villagers went as far as rumoring that she had slept with the 'spirit of the woods', seeing that she was of age, and could have possibly done so herself. For these 'false' accusation, she and her family were sentenced to death: hers being burned at the stake. The spirit, through rage, tried to save her and her family's life, but all was in vain, seeing that the villagers tricked him into coming, in order to trap him, and watch 'his lover' burn. The cruelty of the villagers was so harsh that the spirit himself could not help but to feel even more enraged by them. He broke his bondage, and tried to once again save the girls life. By then, she was dead, seeing that the fire had consumed her, and her family, and he himself murdered most of villagers out of anger and revenge. When he came to his senses, he had realized what he had done, and mourned. 
Some say that the legend goes on to say that he fled the woods, and roamed the earth, looking for another girl wearing a red hood. Others say that the villagers became cursed, and roamed the earth as animals, such as the werewolves. Others go on to say that a sibling of the red-hooded girl survived the brutality, and became the ancestor of the Red Riding-hoods. And some even say that the red cloak itself is a curse, and can only be worn by a worthy, young woman. Whether they are true, or just a myth, some still wait for the day when they can prove it. 
Another part of the story goes on to say that the 'spirit of the woods' heard of the Diamond Goddess, who was said to grant anyone their greatest desires. Upon meeting her, he asked her to take away his painful memories, or even just to end it all for him. The goddess replied, "I may take away thy sorrows, Lycan, but can you live with yourself, knowing that those memories will help you find her once again? She is the reason why you continue to live, and the reason why you must never give up on your dreams. Your dreams are beautiful, Lycan; they show hope for a better future better mortals and immortals." With that, the goddess left, and the spirit decided to find her once again: the girl in the red hood: Red Riding-hood.