Sophia wandered along the darkening forest as she searched for the familiar path that would lead her back home. She felt the first real tendrils of fear as she passed by a large, knarled oak tree...the same exact one she passed by nearly an hour ago. As she realized she had been walking in circles she stopped and looked around, trying her best to remain calm and to get her bearings. Yet, the sudden feral roar of an animal in the distance, defeated her efforts and she began to run as panic threatened to consume her.
She didn't know how long she ran for or in which direction when a cramp in her side forced her to stop by a swift moving stream. She dropped to her knees and pulled her long blond hair away from her face as she scooped up a handful of water and drank it down greedily. After quenching her thirst, she stood up and gasped in surprise at the sight before her.
A huge castle stood just over a small hill in front of her. She knew she'd never seen it before but as the sky was quickly fading to night, she was relieved that she might find someone to help her there.
It didn't take her long to cross over the hill and make her way to the massive wooden doors of the dark and gloomy castle where she hesitantly knocked and waited for someone to answer..... "Hello? Is anyone home..?"
She didn't know how long she ran for or in which direction when a cramp in her side forced her to stop by a swift moving stream. She dropped to her knees and pulled her long blond hair away from her face as she scooped up a handful of water and drank it down greedily. After quenching her thirst, she stood up and gasped in surprise at the sight before her.
A huge castle stood just over a small hill in front of her. She knew she'd never seen it before but as the sky was quickly fading to night, she was relieved that she might find someone to help her there.
It didn't take her long to cross over the hill and make her way to the massive wooden doors of the dark and gloomy castle where she hesitantly knocked and waited for someone to answer..... "Hello? Is anyone home..?"