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Ha-huh

They were after her

Ha-huh

How could they have known where she was

Ha-huh

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She heard her ragged breath tearing through her chest…

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Ha-huh

Fog was starting to close in

Ha-huh

She could feel their presence pressing….

Ha-huh

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The ringing of the horses feet barely registered as she raced on

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Ha-huh

Closer and closer

Ha-huh

She could feel herself slipping

Ha-huh

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If she could just reach the portal….

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Ha-huh

the blood leaking under her cloak…

Ha-huh

Felt the cold sweep in…

Ha-huh

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Just an few more feet…

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Pshh-thwak

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The last thing she saw as the arrow hit her side and threw her into the portal was the cold bony hand trying to reach for her through the already closing portal…