The shadows followed her relentlessly. The hero ran, glancing around nervously, but the darkness was impenetrable. She stopped abruptly sensing movements in the distance, then she heard the heavy steps and broken branches. Standing still, she held her breath. The steps slowly faded into the void. The hero's heart raced in her ears as she was out of breath. She couldn't see where she was going, but she carefully felt her way around trees. After what felt like ages, she noticed a small growing glow. She was relieved to reach a clearing in the forest. The low moonlight finally illuminated the gloomy forest, shattering away the shadows. It was a breathtaking waterfall that merged the land and sky- the crystal water flowed silently like a liquid metal creating a small river.
The hero approached the river wearily. She crouched and cupped a handful of the magic. Quiet tears merged with the calm river. The waterfall of silence washed away the deafening chaos of the mind. Finally the dawn rose in the sky replacing the twilight.
