Descent07 - Paradise Damned
“She wore shorts, a tank top, and no shoes. Her ponytail bounced with every heel strike. An auburn curl had escaped to dangle over her nose, and she blew it out of her face.The trail narrowed and the surrounding jungle thickened. The sweet scent of ripe apples filled the air, touched with a hint of cinnamon bark. A river bubbled somewhere nearby, gurgling and whispering beyond the trees. Even though she couldn’t see where it lay, the water left the edges of the trail muddy.Motion and Dance emerged from the trees. She experienced a moment of confusion when she realized that the two-story brick building was being consumed by creepers. Weeds jutted through the foundation.It should have been near Idlewild Park, the apartments, the Truckee River. Not surrounded by ancient trees and overgrown vines, as if transplanted to the jungle.Elise blinked and rubbed her eyes.No, that was definitely Motion and Dance. It was totally right for it to be in the trees like this. She had just been confused.A... man was waiting for her, sitting on the bottom of the stairs that led to the second floor apartment.MoreLess
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