It felt like he had been running aimlessly through the darkness of the forest for hours, although he didn't remember how long it had been. Maybe it had only been a few minutes. He didn't know. He was lost and afraid.
"Who am I?" He thought. "Where am I from? Why am I here?" His thoughts began to scramble as he became more and more paranoid.
Wherever he was, it was dark, cold and felt hostile. It didn't seem safe staying here. He continued running forward, stumbling over tree roots and rocks stuck in the ground. He was tired. Drained. Exhausted. He could barely feel his legs.
The fatigue set in. He stumbled more often and started slowing down, until he finally tripped over a root and fell to the ground. He tried his hardest to keep his eyes open and get back up, but he could not, He closed his eyes and drifted slowly into an unconscious state, allowing his body to rest.
As he rested, the last thing he heard was a soft, melodic voice speaking to him. "Rest now, Paru. Rest while you can. All will be explained in time."
He let himself slip into a deep sleep.
[Note: This is only a prologue, the actual chapters will be much longer than this.]