The swarm of dragonflies chased me through the trees, enveloping me until I could no longer see. They flew into my ears, clinging to my nose, biting at my eyes. When I opened my mouth, they crawled into my throat until I could no longer breathe. Thrashing, I fell to the ground, feeling myself eaten from the inside out. They were taking over, boring into my skull…
I jerked awake with a yelp.
Heart racing, I frantically looked around me, only to find the forest still and silent. The sun was directly overhead now, beating down on my pale fur and warning me that I had already slept for too long. My head pounded. My body still felt heavy when I stood. I clearly still needed rest, but with alarm bells ringing in my mind and my body tense with wariness, I didn’t think I could afford to stay h
