It was dark and cold. Twinkling stars and a beautiful full moon decorated the dark blue sky. It was a dangerous time to be outside. It was time for the wolves to come out and dine.
Rue and Tiny decided to take shelter in a small cave. They were just in time to escape the heavy downpour. It was dark inside the cave. An occasional flash of lightning lit the cave.
There were a pair of broken slippers, a dirty old sheet and an old map. The cave must have been used before. They were exhausted from the journey. They hadn't eaten all day. Rue took her shoes off and massaged her sore legs.
"My arms are hurting as well," she said. She leaned back on the cave wall. It felt cold and hard against her back. She got goose bumps and had to lean forward again. ...