I ran through [s]those[/s] [the] woods, adrenaline pumping through my veins, pushing me on. My fear-dilated eyes searched the black woods frantically; the darkness having already engulfed the trees and were now threatening to consume me, too, in it’s everlasting darkness that could not be pierced by even the holiest of lights.
A mere shadow against the quickly changing backdrop that set the stage for our dramatic performance.
Still waiting, waiting to catch me off guard [s]and… [/s]
Instead, I slowed more rapidly, which alarmed me.
I heard the flap of its wings as it flew off in search of food. [s]Suddenly[/s] [and] I envied it fiercely in its easy escape, of which I had none.