Alone

I own nothing apart from the story line.
Mina

Being alone is not as easy as it sounds. The earths natural calls become threatening as darkness closes in, the trees natural shadows become scary and somehow otherworldly. At least they do to me. Overtime I have become accustomed to the lonely nights, the vacant days and the deep deep loss of human company. Survival is a must and I must survive - it's the only thing left...the only thing I know. My name is Mina and I am alone. I am alone in this life, in this forest and without my kin. I have been wandering for days, maybe weeks. Time is not important to me anymore, the mountain men made sure of that.

A snapping off a stick had my head violently twisting round and my brown eyes narrowing suspiciously. Most animals around these parts know not to make any noise, especially not something as obvious as stepping on a twig. I grab the wolf skin I made a few days ago and cover my shoulders with it before darting up a nearby tree to face any intruders head on, the importance of higher ground advantage has been drilled into me since I could walk. I creep along the branches, carefully balancing on the balls of my bare feet and steadying myself with my arms. Brushing back a stray blonde lock from my braids I peak through the dense leaves and set eyes upon the intruders. These people are like none I have ever seen before; their movements are sloppy, their voices are loud and their clothes...their clothes are very strange, almost like the mountain men but...different, very different or I could not still be here.

The brown haired girl in front suddenly dropped her trousers and steps out of them. My eyes drift to the lake...surely she's not going to...no...she wouldn't be so stupid would she? Four more of these strange people appear behind her and being talking loudly again but my eyes are fixed on the brunette. My heart pound in my chest with worry for her... She's not going to is she? My dreaded question is answered as she dives into the lake. The lake with the giant flesh eating snake in it. Her associates laugh and another starts taking his clothes off before they realise what terrific danger they are in, what peril this young girl has put herself in all for the sake of showing off.

I shake my head slowly a slight smile gracing my lips before I stamp it closed and swing into the nearest tree, continuing on my journey and trying to forget all about these strange people.