Shortly before she reached her destination, a branch cracked to her right. Her head whipped around, and out of the darkness, a body hurtled itself at her. She inhaled involuntarily and whimpered. Her whole body froze up, and her eyes were wide in shock. Everything slowed down. A fox flashed across the path and ran into the bushes on the other side.
For several long seconds, all Adi could do was stand there and shake. Her breath whistled in and out, and she felt light-headed. Then she focused on the door that was within a few yards of her. When another noise startled her, she gave up. Without looking around, she sprinted as quickly as she could and grabbed the handle. The door flung open, and she took the steps two at a time, until she stood in front of Honi’s door.
Honi raised his head a
