And on the outskirts of the village, on the edge of the forest, there lived a girl. Her name was Nellie. She loved the color red and always wore a velvet cape, a full red skirt, a silk white blouse and gray shoes with a bow. Nellie was a beautiful girl with long black hair and very beautiful brown eyes. Her skin was whiter than snow, and her lips were as red as blood. She was 16 years old. She loved horses and riding her horse, whose name was Raven. She took great pleasure in walking through the forest. She also enjoyed studying books about herbs. They had a magic book, which was a family heirloom and kept many secrets that were of great interest to Nellie. Her father raised her and her sisters alone since her mother died giving birth to twins.