chapter 1
The wind howled andnthe trees whispered bas the cold, midnight moon peaked it's head over the treetops, illuminating a young lady in red, walking along a desolate trail amongst the woods. the wind picked up, tickling her skin like a feather, creating goosebumbs all over her. she was lost, scared, and hungry. She must have taken a wrong turn back at the fork. Her grandmother's house was nowhere in sight, no lamps, not anything. Just the hoots of nearby owls. She continued on, determined she was heading in the right direction.
A few moments later she stumbled upon a clearing she had never seen before, and across it was anfsint hol in a nearby hillside, with anfaint yellowish glow peaking out from deep inside.bShe called out into the night; "Hello, is anyone home, i think im lost." After a few moments, shadowed figure emerged from the cavern.bshe couldn't make out any detail in the darkness. As it reached the entrance, it spoke: " Who dare disturbs me in my slumber.'" A dark, menacing, male voice spoke. His words sent a peircing shiver down her spine. Her consiance screamed in her head, telling her tonrun, to not look back, but her curiosity got the better of her. As if in a trance, she took a step forward. "H-hello. I-im sorry i have Disturbed you, b-but im lost. Do you thinkyou could tell me w-where oak village is?" she asked, stopping halfway across the clearing. The tall, menasing shadow tood still a moment. let the tail. He let out a dark, bine chilling chuckle. "Do you not know where you are,dear?" it asked, skightly annoyed at his response, sje snapped back; "No, ive clearly stated i was lost. Now if you could direct of my village, I'll be gone." she said, as the moon peaked out from the thick clouds, illuminating both her, and the mysterious figure at the base of the cavern.
As soon asnshe laid her eyes on him,nher whole body froze ninnpure terror. He looked to be 6ft tall. Then her eyes adjusted, and she could make out that he was covered in a dark greyish colored fur! All but his chest, which wasoddly human-like. He also had an oddly human shapped face, except he had a canine shaped snout, which had a slight, amuzed grin on it, showing off his two, pearly white canine teeth. His eyes were ansharp green, like the inside of a fresh avacodo. A movement above his face broke her stare, as she noticed the occasional flick ofnhis canine-like ears. Her eyes scanned the whole of his body, noticing his bug, strong looking arms, and also covered in fur, which was swaying in the breeze.To his five fingered, human canine like paws.He had on basic slacks, but that was it. Her mind raced, Was she dreaming? Then she remembered an old story her grandmother used to tell her, of the wolf mannjn the central forest. But that wasbonly stories, weren't they? Yet here she was, standing almost 200ft from one. His gaze kept her in place, she fested to move, not knowing what he might do.Should she bolt, and hope she escapes the area, or stay, and hope he doesnt try to harm her. Her body trembled in the cold night air. He raised snout, and sniffed the air, and a wide smile grew on his face."i smell something very delectable." he said, taking a step forward, his whole body now exposed to the light of the the moon. She looked down at the all but forgotten basketbof baked treats she had prepared for her grandmother. Suddenly, her flight response kicked in, she threw the basket towards him. "Here, have it, a-all of it. Just leave me alone." she yelled, turning around, and running into the thick forest next to her. She could hardly see a thing, the moon hidden above tje thick canopy on the forest.The trees were getting closer together, thicker, and she was getting short of breath. she slowed her pace, hoping he hadnt fallowed her. A snapnof a nearby twig caused her to look, distracting her long enough to not notice the small clearing, and the end. She fell down the steep slope, rolling down like a loose rock. cutting and scraping her skin. when she finally came to a stop, slamming against a tree trunk. A sharp, burning pain in her leg caused her to scream out into the night. She was sure she broke her ankle. between the pain in her foot,and her shock, she began to loose consciousness, but before she did, she could see a figure aporoach her. it bent towards her, and she could see its familiar canine snout, a smirk on his face. she gave up, as she was loosing consciousness, she could see his face close to hers, and his nose wriggling as he sniffed at her. then everything went dark.