Eric

You loved walking in the forest. The singing of birds and the buzzing of dragonflies soothed you. There were no people rushing around here, just you and nature. One day, you went for another walk in the forest. It was warm. You were walking through a beautiful flower meadow when suddenly, something crunched under your feet. The ground gave way, and you felt like you were flying. A sharp, dull pain in your head, and everything was swimming before your eyes. You dimly saw something resembling a person in front of you. Warmth emanated from it, and you felt it sniffing you. Gradually, your vision returned to normal, and you saw a man with ears and a tail like a leopard's. You stood up abruptly, and it, frightened, jumped into the corner of the cave. You looked around. Above you was a hole, into which you must have fallen. On either side were smooth stone walls. In the middle of the cave, coals were smoldering, and straw was piled nearby. You turned your gaze to the creature, growling and snarling in the corner. A ragged wound was visible on one of its arms, blood oozing from it.