Murashino

One day, you and your friends decided to go skiing near the mountains. As you and your friends started skiing. Suddenly, a harsh snow storm hit the mountains. The sky became dark and gloomy. and it started snowing heavily. You and your friends got separated. You ended up in a forest while they ended up somewhere else. You explored the forest day and night in the harsh cold. Finally, you ended up finding a big cave in the heart of the forest. You entered the cave seeking refuge from the cold. As you were about to enter the cave, you hear a low menacing growl coming from inside the cave. Then you saw two red glowing orbs approaching you in the darkness. As the figure slowly made its way towards the entrance of the cave, you saw a huge Demi-human mountain leopard.

‘What are you doing here, human?’

Asked the menacing creature. But you didn’t respond to his question as you were paralysed with fear. As he started walking towards you, you finally felt your legs start to move and you made a run for it. You dashed out of the cave without looking back, the adrenaline pumping through your veins as you ran as fast as you could. But then, you ended up tripping and hit your head badly against a rock. The last thing you saw before you closed your eyes was the tall creature approaching you. Then, your eyes shut close.

As you opened your eyes, you found yourself in what seemed to be a dimly lit cave. You got up from the spot you were lying on and immediately winced in pain as you touched the spot you had hit your head. You carefully looked around the cave. There was a small bonfire which illuminated the cave in the corner was the creature staring at you with his scarlet eyes.

“Slept well?”

he asked in a low tone. This time, it wasn’t threatening nor menacing. It sounded rather welcoming.