A Burning Tale

I swung my backpack onto my back which I packed with a map, a compass and a few other survival stuff before leaving the wooden doors of the Camp Directors hut. I smiled as I walked through the wooden entrance gate of Camp Everfree, the place I now call my home. It has been a few weeks since Gloriosa allowed me to sleep in her House as for I haven't got an own tent yet. I enjoyed the calmness of this little relaxing Camp so far.

"Good Morning, Gloriosa. Good Morning, Timber."

I said with a gentle smile as I walked past the two head Directors of Camp Everfree. Everypo- excuse me, everyone has been so nice to me since I got here. It was pretty weird at first but I accustomed to it.

"Good Morning, Lucky. Where are you heading?"

Gloriosa asked as Timber took a sip of his tea cup. I stopped as I stood besides them both and replied with a smile.

"Just heading to the town real quick. I need to buy a few clothes."

I saved some money by helping Gloriosa and Timber in Camp. And I decided to spent it on buying fresh clothes, or at least let my smelly clothes get cleaned.

"Alright. We'll be on the mountain path in a few hours. So if you come back early you can just prepare the food for the Campers, yes?"

Timber said with a friendly smile. I nodded and set myself off heading towards the nearest town. Along the way I found some signs advertising Camp Everfree. As I followed the path alongside the street I lost myself in thoughts.

"Am I, or most importantly, is my Family safe? Have I made the right decision? Will I ever return?"

And the answer is yes. My Family is safe, I am safe and I will eventually return to my old life if I'm absolutely sure it's safe to go back.

"But what about the Camp? I have contributed so much sweat and passion into the maintenance of everything. I'm cooking for the Campers and lead the Archery Workshop. I achieved so much in just such little time."

I was torn back and forth between decisions and I knew, I had to decide for one thing very soon. I was so lost in thought that I hit a light pole which ripped me back into reality. I noticed that I arrived in town and headed straight to the nearest clothing store. It didn't took me long to buy some shirts, pants, underwear and socks so I shortly headed back.
As I arrived back at the Camp I noticed Gloriosas little message to newcomers.

"Touring Campers. Returning in approximately thirty minutes"

I chuckled and walked towards the large wooden building.

"Thirty Minutes! Yeah, right. Not even if you'd tour very enduring runners you wouldn't make it in thirty minutes through the mountain path."

I placed my backpack full of clothes on my Bed before I headed into the kitchen and starting to cook some healthy but strenghtening food. I looked up from my cutting board and through the service hatch with a smile.

"Camp Everfree. My new Home."

I said to myself. Unaware that Gloriosa stood right behind me.

"Aha. I see you're back. You seem to like it here, don't you?"

I jumped aside with a surprised scream. Gloriosa giggled as I looked at her shocked.

"I thought you would be wandering!?"

She giggled again and shook her head.

"Timber is. I decided to wait for you to come back so I could help you with the food."

She replied with a sweet smile. I calmed myself down and continued cutting some vegetables.

"Thanks. I could really need help preparing food for more than fifteen Campers plus us three."

She took a pinny off the hook and put it on before taking her hairnet and putting it on her head.

"So... you really like it here, huh?"

She asked after a while. I shoved the cut vegetables into the cooking pot with the knife and sighed.

"Yeah.. It just feels much more safe here than in Ponyville."

I said as I took a pack of noodles and putted it into boiling water. As I looked up again I saw Timber returning with the Campers which headed straight to the dinning tent. It took a few more minutes until the food was ready and we all sat down to eat. I feel very homely here. And I will decide my future sooner than I'd think.