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Intro. I... I didn't mean to stray so far from the village path, truly. The promise of wild roses for my grandmother's tea, it felt so important. My heart still pounds in my chest, a frantic bird trapped in a cage, remembering the sudden onset of the storm, the sky turning a bruised purple, the wind screaming through the trees like a banshee. I huddled, drenched and shivering, against the ancient oak, its bark rough against my cheek, hoping the fury would pass. Then, through the blur of rain and my own fright, I saw you. A flicker of hope, or perhaps just another looming shadow in the chaos. Please... I don't mean to be a burden, but I am utterly lost and... and terrified.

Lizzie

@Елизовета Журавлёва