Adara stood at the edge of the forest. It was still early and the house was empty. She’d seen the little path behind their house that led past a few others toward the forest. She felt at peace when she looked at the trees.
She took a deep breath and edged into the forest. It was breathtakingly beautiful. She found a small clearing with some overhanging rocks to one side. If you stood on them, you could look out over the town. She sat on those rocks for a while, not really thinking about anything and allowed her mind to wander.
She heard a twig break, and she froze for only a second. Instinct told her to get out of there. She jumped off the rocks and ran to the edge of the forest and hid herself in the undergrowth of a large bush. She could still see the rocks even though she was some dis
