Chapter 1

It was cold and dark. My eyes flutter open and I groaned, my head aching, no memories of who I am, where I am, or even what happened to me. I slowly sit up, trying to get a grip of reality and not slip back into the unconscious realm. I look around and see the silhouette of trees surrounding me. My body aches, my eyes straining to see in the darkness. I grunt as I push myself up to stand on shaky legs. Pale light begins to push back the darkness. I look down and my eyes widen as I realize that I am covered in blood. It's so dark and thick, I can't make out the complex design on my clothing. I have. No wounds so the blood is not mine. A sense of dread washes over me, what have I done?