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I darted into the foreboding woods. I ran as fast as my legs could take me, and occasionally I glanced at my back to see if what I was running away from had caught up with me.

I didn't dare to stall, since I knew I would be an appetizing meal for the beast if I did.

Leaping over a chunk of wood that was on my path, I let out a wince as my leg got stuck into a hole that I hadn't noticed in front of me.

Also, I heard a snap. I didn't need to look to know it was a trap that had caught my...