Prologue

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The whispers of the winter night surround her, the icy wind playfully pulling at her cloak and nipping at the exposed skin, as she tries in vain to light her torch. A small sigh of defeat leaves her small form. A shiver runs through her while she pulls her cloak closer to her body, mentally cursing herself for not bringing a long warmer clothes or at least wearing her warmer cloak. Glancing up at the fastly approaching storm clouds, she cursed out loud and quickly began gathering her things, "Of all the nights that I decide to go foraging for these godforsaken mushrooms , it had to be this bloody night, didn't it?" A scowl seems to have permanently settled upon her pale face, the light dusting of freckles contorting as her nose scrunched up in disgust.

The first few snowflakes began drifting down as she pulled her bag over her shoulder. She stopped for a moment, time seeming to have stopped as she stared at the beautiful, but destructive force that began coming down upon her faster. A snowflake landed on her face, finally breaking the trance  she had been in. She shook her head and began hurrying along the makeshift path that has been worn into the ground after years of both humans and animals taking it. All along the path she grumbled to herself about how stupid she had been. The snow was becoming heavier, a white powdery blanket has begun to form on the path as she walked. The wind seemed to be determined to make the poor girl fall face first into the snow, blowing the fluttering powder right into her face, seeming to take great joy in the fact that she was absolutely miserable.

She struggled onward, the howling wind seeming to encase her, trying to stop her every step, trying to get her to stay and play with it. Her strength was beginning to waver, her legs buckled beneath her and she stumbled forward, shivering. Not long after, her arms went numb and gave out under her.

The realisation nestled itself deep into her mind. She was going to die. If not of hypothermia, then of wolves ripping her apart. She began to sob, but soon even that stopped, her body barely having enough energy to keep her eyes open as the snow covered her frozen body.

Finally, she let out one, final breath and everything faded.

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⏰ Last updated: Feb 21, 2020 ⏰

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