The next thing I heard was a chaotic setting. I was keeping my eyes shut as tightly as I could while hiding in this cloak that I’m wearing. Tears gushed without ceasing. I cried so much that no sound came out of me.

The whole forest was echoing the noises of animals growling and fighting with each other. A mix of howling, barking and snarling. It was a scary noise. A noise that I’ve never heard my whole life. A noise that I would never want to hear again. It was traumatizing.

My body was ...