-Lilian-
As I walked through the forest, birds sang overhead, sunlight breaking through the canopy in soft beams. I realised I was walking beside a lake, the water was clear, still, almost hypnotic. For a moment, I felt light and happy. The forest was so beautiful, so mystic. Even walking down a path it was so neat and clear like it was meant for me.
Then, a low growl echoed from somewhere ahead, I stopped in my tracks as I called for Lena to come forward, to be on standby, but she didn’t answer. The unease settled in my chest.
A white, four-legged animal emerged from the trees, moving towards me with slow, deliberate steps. When it noticed me fully, the threat I felt eased. It leaped onto a large rock near where the water spilled downward in a gentle cascade. I took a step back.
“It
