I open my eyes, it's dark. I'm being dragged by my feet. My back is raw from the debris of the forest floor. I try to struggle, to scream, but I'm paralysed in my own body. I try to see who is dragging me, but it's dark. I can see long, black hair, a brown dress that I imagine was once white and claws. Claws wrapped around my ankles. They are long, terrifyingly long, and they look foreign to the body they are attached to. That's when I remember the song. The haunting melody that lured me from my bed. It wasn't a dream and this is actually happening. Why is this happening? I had just found a home, found happiness. Then I remember...Celeste! Maybe she can help me?
"Celeste, are you there?" I ask internally, praying I get an answer.
"I'm here, Nora."
"Celeste, what is happening? Who is thi
