The farther he stumble...the more the mist seemed to close in on him, and yet it seemed so far...the sound of him crying made him feel like crying is all he was good for...but he had at least had a sliver hope that maybe...just maybe...he'll make it out of this magical forest...he heard sounds not to long ago...but that could've been just branches breaking...right?
He stayed hopeful. There were other creatures in this forest, other animals-it was probably one of them, there was no reason to assume the worst...maybe it was one of the other sacrifices. After all, there were three others, right? Maybe they could all escape together. Maybe-maybe it would all be alright...
He let out a small sob of relief as he saw this path, on the verge of melting into a puddle-animals. There were animals-and they HAD to be able to get in and out of the forest-he could escape! He started to walk down the path with newfound determination, even as the ropes around his wrists rubbed them raw, even as he nearly tripped and fell-he was smiling, beaming with relief-
Yet he noticed some rather...strange trails, it seemed as if someone...or something had been dragged against the grass...now covered in dew, has something other than the animals been there? No no no, he couldn't think of that right now, it could've just been the multiple animals had walked there...right?