The forest was limitless, wet, and diverse, covered in tints of cyan, green, and emerald. Its canopy was dominated by pine, hickory, and warmth, sufficient twinkling lights bursted through the tall beams of wood for a motley of shrubs to consume the soft, rich soils below. Walls of colossal, red-wood pine trees shone vibrantly under the soft rays of the sunlight.
The world around Aletha blurred in her quick motions. Her flying feet trailed along streams rushing through the thick patches of foliage. Endless plots of mud drenched and smothered her legs in dirt from her ankles to knees.
Her breath came in short gasps as she tried to push harder and go faster, sprinting away. A thin layer of sweat covered the nape of her neck, making this all the more uncomfortable for her. There were so many thoughts sprawling in Aletha's mind that she could hardly think. The only thing that really emerged as she ran was…
(When will this be over?)
