daphne flipped the page of her book, some of her blonde hair falling into her face as she shifted. she sighed and sat up, taking out her pink ribbon to redo it. the entire point was for it to not get in her face. how bothersome.

she jumped as she heard the leaves rustle in the tree branches overhead, startled. she loved being outside, but she didn't love all the unexpected noises. she was too tired to not be startled by it, also. a crow called from the forest, sounding like a screaming witch. ugh. bothersome. today wasn't a great day. she hadn't slept well, so she was tired, which meant almost everything was getting on her nerves. elijah was supposed to be visiting sometime this week. she didn't really know when.