Clash in the Woods

A shadow detached itself from the thick canopy of ancient pine trees. Kaida dropped into a low crouch, her boots making no sound against the damp earth. Ahead of her, the dark silhouette of her deadly pursuer moved through the dense, freezing woods. He still clutched the longbow that had nearly taken her life just moments prior. He paused, his heavy breaths forming white plumes in the icy morning