Literature
Quiet Like the Snow
Quiet Like the Snow
"Damien! Where are you?" the girl called in a harsh whisper, trying not to disturb the quiet around her. She looked around frantically, her heart pounding painfully behind her ears.
Fear began to overtake her. The only sources of illumination in the eerie woodland night were miniscule flecks of sparkling moonlight. The girl tried to focus her dusty hazel eyes to see into the surrounding blackness. Despite having passed through thick canopies of pine needles, a layer of ivory snow blanketed the uneven ground, making the silent chaos of the forest all the more ominous.
"What?" Damien whispered furiously, stepping out fr