˙ VALKYRIE

Blood dripped slowly from my feet while I leaped forward. The dense forest stretched like a heavy canopy, darkness thick with every stride I took. I looked back, my brows knotted in pain as I subtly fell on a small hill.

Sweat streamed down my body, clinging to my skin like damp silk, and even as the cold air hit me, it barely eased the heat that lingered beneath my skin. I wiped my face with the back of my palm, eyes darting around the forest before pressing my fingers to the ...