[Daniel's Pov]
[Grand Manor]
[8 pm, night]
I woke up abruptly as something bit down hard on my arm. Startled, I sat up and began scratching at my arms while scanning my surroundings. For a moment, fear ran through my veins because as far as I could see, there was only a forest. The tall thick trees were staring at me like sinister creatures and the faces emerging from the foliage as if they were ready to swallow me. I continued to scratch my arm and slowly moved forward. My bare feet were moving forward, crushing the dry leaves, and the only sound was echoing in this silent forest.
Suddenly, a sharp thorn pierced my foot so hard, causing me to stop. I bent down, wincing in pain, and removed the thorn, which only made my foot start bleeding. My arm, too, was bleeding from the incessant
