Geez, could this get any harder? This place is like a maze! I thought pushing my way through the brambles of the forest. Cora must be freaking. I thought sarcasticaly, rolling my eyes, As if I care! I shivered, the cold biting me through my skirt and T-shirt. God, why did I have to be the one to act like such a freaking girl?!
My stomach grumbled. Loud.
When did I last eat? I thought groggily. Yesterday? The day before? I don't know. I looked around as if like magic a fridge would turn up. One didn't, and I didn't want to freeze, so I kept moving. If I could have food or warmth, which would I choose? I thought, trying to keep myself occupied. Warmth. Definitely warmth, because I can go for at least a week without food and keep moving, but I would freeze in this weather in that time.
"Who am I kidding? I'm not gonna get either out here, but it's only gonna be four or five days." Great. Now I'm talking to myself. "Could this get any worse?" Yes, it could. And, because we all know bad luck loves me, it started to rain. Unfortunately. And it wasn't just one of those warm summer drizzles, either. This was an all-out thunderstorm-- black rumbling clouds, huge raindrops, bright lightning, and I could swear I was smelling smoke. Maybe it's just me.
"What time is it?" I wondered, squinting with my hand over my eyes to the sky. And if you thought I could see the sun to gauge the time, go give your head a shake. "Shelter time," I muttered, rubbing rain out of my eyes. "I just need to find a thicket... Aha!" It was perfect. Well, as perfect as it could be out here. Mostly sheltered from the rain, soft-ish bed of dried pine needles, a stream nearby with fresh water, and even several fish. I looked at the fish hungrily, licking my lips. I rushed to find a long, straight stick and take out one of the many daggers I have hidden all over me, for situations like this. I set to work on sharpening one end of the stick to make a spear. After a few hungry minutes, I finished my spear and started to work on a fire and a spit to cook the fish on, if I catch it. I finished that, I went hunting for the fish.
All I could find were small fish, so I went back to check on the fire, to make sure it wouldn't spread at all, then headed up stream. Thankfully, when I found a spot, the storm had died down, and it was only a drizzle. Also, the water had calmed.
I had found a large pool of water, with a waterfall splashing into it, and what looked like an opening in the rock behind it. I scanned the surrounding trees, and listened carefully for any signs of people. When I found none, and no fish, I climbed up the rocks a few metres, stripped off my clothes and let my long blond hair down, and dove into the dark mysterious depths of the water.
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