LUNAR LOCKED

elf drift into the abyss. Frivolously, sh

t today! Not no

ing ahead from a cave. The cave was sup

of the hunters slurred

yelled, "She's hea

t behind her with their footstep

e from exhaustion, that glimpse of light from

nto it. There were different pathways. She qui

oices echoed as they chose the left path. And then, she saw it. What she was looking fo

e voices coming closer. I

she went down th

e" replied another

white flowy gown and veil, slipping them on. Then, she pretended to have dropp

arrows ready to shoot.

miss," one apologized as he t

out here? Miss" the

ne," she replied, then frowning. "A

ut you have to be careful around these parts," one of the hunters sa

"I'd best be on my way, t

, miss" the

oke about. She blushed and nodded, trying to look as innocent and harm

past them. She had done it! She was leaving unsc

e f

, She heard one say "Would you like a ride into town? Or wherever it is you're headed?" one of them

anyone called her miss or, let alone beautiful. It felt nice to be treated with such respect and kindness. She

ing as she too

lp you," one of the hunters

tuation. She had never been offered a hand before, not from

the entrance of the cave and

your hair now," she said, l

st up ahead," said the ma

ere chasing her, she didn't see anything for miles, ju

ecognized her and wanted to

, looking at her and

ind sir" she rep

an said his voice was de

uptly s

recognized me! They are going to kill me? She panic

ght, and then her eye

gallop. She sat up, examining her surrou

" a voice she hadn't heard be

pened?" s

at had helped her out of the cave "You were lucky m

her. Instead, they were helping her. She still couldn't

d the next, she was accepting a ride from the ve

aded, miss?" the

thought abo

ter," Nova replied, trying to sound innoc

f them as he handed Nova a

s," still trying to play the

apart from the sound of the w

name? Missus," the o

" Nova replied, quickly try

ame," the hunter said. "The

ova replied, trying to sou

meet you," the hunter said. "I'm J

"Nice to m

e to meet you, Jack an

ough the fores

spoke up. "We're getting close to town, miss

suspicions, but she also didn't want to go into town. "Um..

Miss, I thought you were going to vi

smile as they loo

he wolf! They were going to string her up!