The Calm

The sky had become dark and cloudy, lightning flashed across the sky like someone had turned on a large white lantern in the sky. Thunder boomed loudly after each flash of lightning. The wind started to pick up in strength, blowing trees and bushes in the direction of the wind.

Leaves and branches snapping off and flying off into the far distance, some breaking off and flying into the unknown. A storm was coming and it was going to be a rough one, no doubt about it.

But the tall white fox standing at the edge of her village did not run or cower into her home like the others in her village. No, she had a royal duty to do, for IT was coming for her village and if she ran away now or failed, then her village would become its hunting ground. Lightning exploded in the sky, turning everything a bright white as she turned to face the forest where she knew it was waiting.

She glared furiously at the darkness, reaching a front paw toward her sash, gripping the hilt of the sword she carried for the purpose of this fight and giving the scabbard a good push, drawing out the blade.

Rain started to pour down from the dark clouds as they formed, lightly at first but it got heavier and heavier with each passing second. From the trees and bushes that were still lively, beautiful and green unlike the rest of the forest it had consumed earlier, a loud rustling came forth.

She took notice of this and pulled her sword out from her sash completely, a bright glint that could rival the lightning in the sky appeared. She took an attack position, hitching her sword upwards toward the sky, both her knees bending as if she was preparing to jump. The rustling grew louder

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Verlag: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG

Tag der Veröffentlichung: 05.04.2022
ISBN: 978-3-7554-1093-5

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