Into the woods

Originally posted on Suddenly they all died. The end.:

For today’s Writing 101 challenge, we were asked to write something based on one of four images.  This is the one that spoke to me:

What follows is a sneak peek at the second book in The Lokana Chronicles, which is still in need of major revision.  I hope you like it anyway. :)

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Anna stumbled on a tree root. Her backpack flew from her shoulder and landed somewhere off to her right as she went sprawling forward and landed on her stomach. Groaning, she pushed herself up slowly, rising to her feet from a squat. She brushed the dirt and leaves from her clothes as she scanned the area for her backpack, but it was nowhere to be found.

With no flashlight to help her see, she gave up on finding her bag and took a step forward, causing her leg to throb. She explored her leg with her…

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