Circe ran as fast as her leg could handle but her feet sank deep into the snow with every step further she took, slowing her momentum considerably. The forest stretched wide around her, the ground uneven beneath the white cover of freshly fallen snow as air stung her cheeks.
Branches clawed at her sleeves as she forced her way forward, lungs already burning, heart pounding too hard against her ribs.
She did not know how long she had been running. Only that she could not stop.
A sound split the quiet behind her. She risked a glance over her shoulder and instantly regretted it.
