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You felt the wind stinging your eyes as you ran.
Even with boosted speed, your legs screamed at you to stop. You were tempted to give up but you fear more of facing what's behind you. Thank the stars that the forest ground wasn't tripping you.
You would beg to differ since today was really bad. You accidentally bumped into the wrong person at the wrong time. Today, apologies wasn't enough to get out of trouble and that's how things led to here.
Your pursuers howled and hissed, determined to hunt and tear you apart. Their clawed feet hitting the ground like thunder. You were just glad that they don't seem to climb trees.
Eventually, the air became heavy and it pressed against you. You pushed against it stubbornly.
The howls drifted further and further away.
You squeezed through and the air seemed to loosen. A gentle breeze welcomed you, only for the earth to smack your face.
You got up and a pair of ornate gates stood tall before you, albeit with cracks and missing chunks. A dreadful aura spilled from them. You stepped through the gates anyway.
The barren streets were littered with refuse. The rows of shops have their paint faded. An echo of the city's former beauty.
There was shuffling in an alleyway. Quiet as a mouse, you tiptoed closer to have a look.
There stood a person with their back facing you. They hunched and faced the wall. Something didn't feel right.
You picked up a rock and threw it along the road, far and away from you. You ran into a shop and closed the curtains, leaving a slit for you.
The person stumbled towards the rock while mumbling gibberish. You glanced at their face and blank eyes greeted you. They seemed to be in a trance. You deduced that there could be others like them and you should hide from them.
You sneaked away from the entranced person and went deeper into the city.
Hopefully, you can get some help in there.