My story:

Never in my life have I seen a fire as big as the one that burnt everything i had ever known during my childhood. I turned 7 when it had taken place because tons of human mages didn't like us taking up space in the forest so they lit our homes a flames. I got left behind left to hide in the ash from the humans... it was months till she came... The witch of night or better known as the bird masked woman. She smiled and said "Let me bring you to the top and get your revenge. In return for such care and power I wish to seal your heart," I took her hand and she held my heart in her hand. 

For the past 50 years I have been training with her, protecting her, and trying out my magic on people who get to close to our cabin. It's been boring and I come home tired everyday. She does feel like a mother to me but I have never seen her face since the bird mask always covers it.