Dogwood

                                                                                Dogwood                                        February 27, 2025
                                                                                [ Incomplete Draft ]

                    In the middle of the eastern forest, where the Dogwood trees prosper, there is a lonely log cabin; it’s not exquisite or unique: a squeaking front door, a crumbling chimney (near the top), and some broken shutter hinges. In front of this cabin is a red-painted, hand-crafted wooden mailbox with gold lettering that spells the name Fluö (Filby).
                    Filby, a dwarf, was born from a human mother but stands about half as tall and has brown, curly, shoulder-length hair and a trendy medium-length beard. Also, he has a light-brown skin tone, which caused him to stand out as a half-breed. Several days a week, he works in the iron and steel mines with the dwarves. However, they do not allow his kind to live among them; the half-breeds were pushed to the cursed forest of Dogwood a very long time ago. In addition, when Filby is not in the mines, dressed as a farmer, he works in his vegetable garden or takes a companion and his short bow, and they go into the wilderness for several days; most times, they return with a beast for slaughter.