Prologue
I lay down in the frozen snow. It was getting colder every second and I wanted nothing more than to be found and brought back to someplace warm. I tried to stand but only succeeded in falling deeper into the snow. I had to get out of here.
I called helplessly out into the dense mass of pines. I did not want to die. Not here, not now.
Pricking my ears, I thought I could make out a sound but wasn't sure. Was it my imagination or did I hear something? I called again into the darkness, hoping that whoever was out there would find me.
The sound came again, this time closer. I took a deep breath, making my white fur ripple slightly. With the last of my fading strength I called out with all my might, praying that whoever was out there would help.
My eyes started to sluggishly close. This was it, whatever I had heard wasn't coming to help. In some ways I thought it would be good to die like this, without having to worry about leaving anyone alone. I smiled a little bit, perhaps out of delusion, and decided it would be okay to give up my life.
Just as I was about to fade away into the darkness, I heard paw steps. Reluctantly I opened my eyes a little. The small movement made my whole body shudder, and it took all of my will power to keep them open long enough to see a quick flash of red amongst the white background before fading slowly back into the black nothingness.