Maisie ran on the open fields. She was out of the woods. But she was not yet out of the danger.
The creature had caught up to her. Its appearance was now visible to the sun.
A tall hunchback creature with gray skin. It was skin and bones. Its ribcage was visible under its flesh. Its claw was long and it had long gray hair.
Its face was that of a hollow out skull. It had skin on its face, yes. But the skin was barely covered its skull. And its two eyes popped out of the sockets like they could fall off at any moment.
The creature moved quick. A gray blur in the dawn of day.
The sun had not yet fully risen, covering half of the fields and light while the other half in darkness.
The creature caught up with Maisie and slashed at her. The strike was so heavy and strong that it caused Maisie to roll on the ground for a great distance.
