Field's Gate by Aaron Lynch

Author:Aaron Lynch
Language: eng
Format: mobi, azw3, epub
Publisher: Hangman Publishing
Published: 2019-06-27T03:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Lisa held much less enthusiasm of their destination as the fox apparently contained. The horrid red eyes of the shadow plagued her thoughts throughout the hike, tearing through the beacon that was her excitement of the fox’s return. If she had any idea as to why it’d so suddenly returned, the feeling may have lasted longer, been able to withstand the looming fear of the spirit from breaking through, but she could only watch her guide weave through the forest with confusion. After a while, she gave up. Her gaze fell to the many faceless figures still skulking close by. Though the fox had scared them off to some degree, she couldn’t be sure of the animals loyalty, knowing it capable of vanishing over some small fright, and unless the fox could speak, tell her its intentions, its presence would have to be answer enough.

Time seemed immobile, the sky forever holding its intense blue. Yet, to her, the sky could’ve been a deep shade of green and she’d have been none the wiser of its change. She felt as if a rain cloud had congregated above her, dampening her spirits with its incessant downpour. Staring at the fox’s brilliant red fur offered little condolence, though, it was a much better alternative to seeing how close they’d come to the tree. She didn’t need to look. The forests density had started to thin and the trees they did pass had shrunk considerably.

Soon the darker dirt of the forest exchanged once again for the emerald grass playfully tickling the bottoms of her feet. The creatures following retreated within the depths of the forest, whether out of fear of the shadow looming in the dishevelled tree across the chasm, or if they were unable to leave the boundaries of the wood, Lisa could never be sure. Notwithstanding their disappearance and the soft, cool grass once again quelling her burning feet, her spirits remained woefully distraught. Meeting the shadow again, however brief, remained a source of anxiety and she gritted her teeth at the coming displeasure.

Failing to notice, the cloud of misery looming so low it obstructed everything in her path, Lisa stepped on the fox’s heel. If the animal had experienced any pain, it gave no indication. It’d halted mere steps from the bridge’s rope posts, impassive as a statue. Lisa looked up, regretting her decision immediately at the grotesque sight of the half dead, waning stump across. Suppressing her urge to turn away, she stepped forward to call for the spirit.

Her bravery went unneeded as the fox blocked her path before making a quite terrible racket. Its shrill calls echoed through the air like an explosion bursting to its full ferocity not a foot in front of her. Lisa stared at the animal, utterly perplexed at how something so small could produce a call so violent.

The bridge swayed in the phantoms gale as it peered from within the hollow tree. The shadow emerged glaring at the intrusion, as if unsure for

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