 SUMMER FOREVER
Etta almost jumped out of her skin at that sound. WHAT EVEN. What was that scream? Where was it even coming from? Was someone in trouble? Or was that the hungry scream of a... monster? GULP. She could feel the panic rising inside her, hoping against hope that she could just survive this. Make it out alive.. She simply stood where she was for a moment or two, trying to calm herself down, before she carefully looked around once again. When she felt sure that nothing was going to jump at her from the back, she started to move forward, in the direction of the sound she'd heard.
She lit her wand with a lumos and started to walk, taking little steps, making sure not to make too much noise with her feet. What WAS that sound, though? Was she walking into a trap? Should she be running in the opposite direction right now? --- and she suddenly felt something pressing against her back. "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" She jumped and abruptly turned around but it was a branch. The branch of a TREE. What was wrong with her? She swore under her breath before she continued to walk, annoyed with herself for screaming the place down. She'd probably attracted every monster towards her right now.. so she started to walk faster, once again wondering where that sound had came from. What was that? She couldn't see anyone hurt and crying for help so.. an animal, maybe?
She abruptly came to a stop and stood, leaning against the trunk of a large tree, squinting into the darkness with the help of the light from her wand. Now, what? Sighing, she brushed a few strands of hair with the back of her free hand, not sure what her next step should be. Explore more? Or stay where she was?
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