Chapter One ~ Lost
Inaudible whispers cascaded down upon my ears, stolen from the leafy archway towering above me. Lightly, I rested my palm on the rough bark of a tree, breathing in the clean air. A brook babbled away in the distance, I could hear water running over pebbles, the sound was like giggling. This place settled me, it's tranquil atmosphere making me relax. It smelt damp and mossy, and for some reason, I liked that. Nature was confiding it's secrets in me, and I listened. This magical world was a lost place, lost in the very realms of time, undiscovered by even the greatest of astrologers. This place was trapped in the intricate folds and veins of time, of it's endless universes and complexity, time's unbidden strength and power, this place had no hope of ever being found. But it had been found. By me.
As my feet carried me further into this peaceful forest, I noticed darkness had settled in. Deciding to retreat home, I turned around, but it was just trees and shrubbery. No clue as to what direction I had come from, how had I even gotten here? Suddenly, the plants and sounds became different. Night was taking my beautiful forest, and transforming it into a horror.
I shook with fear, and stumbled onwards. Forward was the only option, but forward into what! Roots snaked along the pathway, tripping me, while animals made sounds terrifying enough to send shivers down one's spine.
The trees were no longer my friends, darkness had possessed them. Slowly, I slouched to a stop, and sat down on the cold, dirty ground. I was going to have to spend the night here. I was going to have to spend, forever here. I was lost with this place, lost in time.