Artwork by ArtOfVenus, vignette below!

page 8 and vignette at the WordPress link
Evie scouts the northern woods for a troublesome ogre. But there are other creatures besides ogres lurking in the forest!
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“Grrrr…I’ll show YOU cute,” the youngling growled as he leveled his toy crossbow at me.
“Oh my!” I exclaimed, surprised. He was so funny and sweet, play-acting being tough.
‘Oh! I get it! He wants to play a game with me!’
I realized that playing his game was a good way to put him at ease from ‘stranger danger.’ I’d role play along with him until I figured out how to get him home safely.
“I surrender!” I called out playfully when I was right before him. I stuck my sword into the ground and raised my hands. “I’ll play along, little guy! Let’s pretend I’m your prisoner, ok?”
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This is page 8 of a full Evie story in collaboration with ArtOfVenus.
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