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Golden Eyes
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A wet leaf fell on her shoulder making her jump in fear. Startled she shifted from her hiding place behind the bush, every now and then checking over her shoulder. She knew it was a mistake to follow the sounds she heard in the woods. Now she regretted ignoring her sister's warning about the strange wild animals she had been hearing ever since she moved into her new home near the forest. She heard the strange yet mysterious voice again, from a few steps go her right. Feeling slightly brave, she picked up a sharp looking stone from the ground and held it in her hand to defend herself in case things got a bit messy. His voice sounded deep and a little growly. He was arguing with someone about scenting a human. Clara feared for her life, praying to the stars above to keep her hidden from the forest folks. That's when she noticed that the sky above was very clear, and the only light was from the full moon, which was bright and golden. Too focused on the moon, she failed to notice that the forest folks had actually crept upto her hiding spot and were observing her. That was when she realised that the people had stopped speaking. She turned her head and came face-to-face with a pair of golden eyes, which were as bright as the moon. She was about to scream and cry for help, when he touched her forehead and murmured "sleep". Before she lost her consciousness, she distinctly heard him say "mate".
She woke up after a few hours to realise that she was sleeping in her own bed, wearing the same clothes as yesterday. She blinked a few times to check her surroundings. When she was convinced that all the events which happened yesterday evening was nothing more than a strange dream, she noticed that she was clutching something in her hand. It was the stone which she had picked up in the forest....
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A wet leaf fell on her shoulder making her jump in fear. Startled she shifted from her hiding place behind the bush, every now and then checking over her shoulder. She knew it was a mistake to follow the sounds she heard in the woods. Now she regretted ignoring her sister's warning about the strange wild animals she had been hearing ever since she moved into her new home near the forest. She heard the strange yet mysterious voice again, from a few steps go her right. Feeling slightly brave, she picked up a sharp looking stone from the ground and held it in her hand to defend herself in case things got a bit messy. His voice sounded deep and a little growly. He was arguing with someone about scenting a human. Clara feared for her life, praying to the stars above to keep her hidden from the forest folks. That's when she noticed that the sky above was very clear, and the only light was from the full moon, which was bright and golden. Too focused on the moon, she failed to notice that the forest folks had actually crept upto her hiding spot and were observing her. That was when she realised that the people had stopped speaking. She turned her head and came face-to-face with a pair of golden eyes, which were as bright as the moon. She was about to scream and cry for help, when he touched her forehead and murmured "sleep". Before she lost her consciousness, she distinctly heard him say "mate".
She woke up after a few hours to realise that she was sleeping in her own bed, wearing the same clothes as yesterday. She blinked a few times to check her surroundings. When she was convinced that all the events which happened yesterday evening was nothing more than a strange dream, she noticed that she was clutching something in her hand. It was the stone which she had picked up in the forest....
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