FOREVER A LUNA

In the oppressive stillness of the moonlit forest, shadows flickered menacingly as Susan and her young daughter, Emma, sprinted through the dense foliage. The sinister voices of their pursuers echoed ominously behind them, a chilling reminder of the danger that closed in with every passing second. Susan's breath came in ragged gasps as she pushed Emma forward, her heart pounding with a mix of fear and determination.

 As they raced through the undergrowth, Susan's foot snagged on an unseen root, sending her sprawling into an abyss concealed by the darkness. Emma's scream shattered the night air as she lunged for the rope that Susan managed to grab. Desperation surged through Emma's veins as she struggled to pull her mother back up.

 "Mom, hold on! Please!" Emma's voice trembled with fear, her small hands raw and bleeding from the rough rope.

 Above the cacophony of their struggle, the malevolent voices of their pursuers grew louder, more urgent. "They went this way!" one of them barked, their intent clear and terrifying. Susan looked up at her daughter, her eyes filled with both love and terror.