Ch. 19

The cracking of my bones finally subsided, and when I could think straight I realized I was at the shores edge, two legs instead of four.

“Our rider?” I asked.

Silence surrounded me, great. I guess I will just have to wait until next time.

Shit, I really needed to get back to the room, even if Laura was scared of me. I started my trek back to the main campus, marveling at how even in the dark everything seemed unnaturally alive. The moon was a bit too bright, crickets chirping a little too loudly. The forest seemed restless, the fog had settled just below the tops of the trees, creating an unnatural looking barrier between the ground and the sky. I choked on the humidity, sweat pooling around the base of my neck as I made my way back. It took me a second to realize what I was feeling, and