December 4, 2009 ( in the hunters' trap )

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I waited for hours for the hunters to come. They didn't. Only a wolf that looked as if he hadn't eaten in days. As the wolf lunged at me with sharp hungry jaws I reacted! I jumped on the wolf and used his body as a boost to get to a root sticking out of one of the dirt walls. I held on and struggled to get out of the hole. The wolf followed me as I ran as fast as my aching legs would carry me! I tripped and fell onto a little slab of ice. Thinking this was it, I winced readying myself for the pain. Suddenly the ice popped, cracked, and split. I plunged into darkness, unaware of what might be at the bottom.

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