23AdieShe inhaled, a rush of freezing air filled her lungs, making her wince. Her breath created tiny clouds that swirled above her before vanishing into the air. Adie brought her arms close to her, rubbing them, hoping to feel some warmth. A single window that started at the floor reached upward to unknown heights. Moonlight seeped in, bathing her in an eerie light. The ice-cold radiated from her feet, and she looked down. A thin whitish-blue layer of ice covered the floor.
“Hello?” she whispered, squinting her eyes in the dark room.
As if responding, a gush of wind appeared, creating a soft fog that billowed around her. Her white nightgown swayed in the breeze.
From behind her, she heard the soft cracking of the ice and turned as a shadow stepped closer. The moonlight illuminated its
