Suddenly you know you are awake, consciousness washing over you like a wave. It only takes half a second to take a deep breath and fill your lungs with fresh air. The sound of water drifting fills your ears and you also seem to hear some birds chirping in a distance.
With your newfound awareness you feel how the soft grass underneath you caresses the skin on your arms and legs. You also become aware of how very warm and comfortable the air is, which makes you smile a tiny bit. The smile is however replaced with a wince when you attempt to move your arms above your head to stretch; your entire body is extremely stiff. A soft breeze also makes you conscious of how very damp and cold your clothes are. The sudden chillness makes you turn to one side and curl your legs closer to your body with a shudder. Your body protests, but it's so cold! What happened to the warmth from before?
With a soft groan you decide to investigate and force your eyes open. Your eyes tears up at the sudden brightness and you have to blink several times before you can see clearly. With great effort you push yourself into sitting position and gaze at your surroundings.
You rub your eyes carefully while taking in the scenery.
A black river runs less than a meter in front of you. Startled you furrow your brows and you bring your legs closer to yourself; you don't want to be anywhere near that water with your feet. Confounded you notice that except for the river, you are entirely surrounded by a very green, yet very dark forest. The deeper you look into the forest the more convinced you become that something not very pleasant is lurking there. A small shred of fear starts to grow in your stomach and you decide that it is probably a good idea to move from here.
Using all your strength you stand up on shaky legs and starts walking by the riverbanks.