The Folly
#1 of Short Story Samples
An SFW sample of what could be in store in the near future. I will hopefully find the time to upload an NSFW sample tomorrow, hoping for it being of higher quality and length :)
The cooling breeze fluttered and evaded the overhanging branches of the forest, producing a harmonic tone to the otherwise eldritch forest. Unknown to most, a blank canvas for those with the will and tenacity to confront what lies in wait for them, stalking them amidst the congested undergrowth. The sun began its reclusive journey behind the distant mountains, marbled with blotches of emerald green and sun-bleached whites. As ominous as it is serene. But he couldn't gawk or stare at something that he'd been seeing for the past week or so, daylight was already waning as is.
The veil of night was being cast on him and the rest of the woodland creatures, stretching out the figures of the trees tenfold, deliberately weakening his sense of security on what could lie in wait for him. What folly could set him back ten steps after venturing fourteen? After some well-applied time, he located himself a clearing that was surrounded by primeval oaks and birch trees, the birchs' bark outshining the darkness that coated everything and everyone. The adventurer, a battle-worn and decrepit wolf, drained of any persistence and life had propped himself up against a nearby boulder. The contact of the chilled stone sent tendrils of wintry cold through his entire body, resulting in a sudden gasp from his scarred muzzle.
"So here we are, a place not-so different from before, but this time the contents of my knapsack are beginning to thin and my leather tarp is beginning to tear. By my actions I deem myself a fool, a dunce, a hollowed stump of self-loathing and idiocy. I have no kindling, my fur is beginning to thin due to the elements, and I lack the most important ingredient of survival...hope..." sobbed the reluctant wolf, reluctant to continue, reluctant to overcome this journey. Drooping his head only revealed to him how jaded he truly was, and so all began to fade into the twilight, into the darkness that engulfed him and his will to live. This could be the end...or the dawning of a new age...