• ~Prologue~
    The thick fog hung in the air, giving this small, silent town a dark eerie look. I ran down the dark road, panting. I felt as if I would have a heart-attack at any moment, but I knew I had to get away. A bird sounded in the forest left of the town, signaling the arrival of morning. I paid it no heed, as I continued running. I could barely hear the footsteps, but I knew they were there. The village, unaware of the danger I was in, awoken slowly. People here and there made their way down the cobblestone streets, beginning the day that would end soon enough. I close my eyes, sucking in breath in short gasps. I knew I had to stop, I couldn't possibly continue running. At the foot of the forest, I collasped, my wounds adding more gravity to my fatigue. I looked up at the fast approaching figures, my breath still uneven. I knew I couldn't escape, and I most certainly couldn't run any longer. I closed my eyes, my head resting on the cold, damp earth, and waited for my inevitable fate.