Insanity
It couldn't be true. If she ran far enough, maybe she could outrun his words.
Through the forest she went, branches, leaves, and bushes pushed aside without seeing them. Running as her lungs screamed and her legs burned, one slipper gone, her foot bleeding and her dress torn.
The cold water of the stream stopped her flight. She tripped on a stone and was briefly submerged in the waist deep water. Breaking the surface she gasped for air, energy suddenly gone, she floated. For a few moments breathing deep was all she managed. And then she began to laugh.