*Hey guys, I hope you like this story I'm working on! I am switching points of view with each chapter. This is Aila (IGH-luh), a seventeen year old girl, who loves her villiage dearly and only wants the best for it. The next chapter will be about another person.*

Aila

The Gate blocked my way into the World Unknown. I didn't know of this world until just now, right this moment. I didn't believe until this second, this breath. There was a small fluffy cloud under me, supporting my little weight. I knew this was forbidden in Layxsmitt, my beautiful villiage, but I couldn't resist. It was much too tempting.

The Gate was black metal, beautifully carved into it were roses and ladies dancing. I stepped towards it, my skirts rustling with every step. I was cautious, unsure on this little cloud. I stopped and hesitated before stepping further. My small hand recoiled. I must admit I was sure there was a reason that going to The Gates was forbidden in Layxsmitt, but I so wanted to know what the World Unknown was like. What if it was peaceful, a place for me and my villiage to take refuge in our sad times of low money and hardly any jobs? I smiled at my own fantasy and stepped more confidently to The Gates.

My hand touched it. The Gate was warm rather than cold as I had expected. I slowly undid the latch and pushed it open. I gasped.