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She was racing, running, sprinting through the woods, flying over the ground, fast, so fast, faster. Her sheer skirt whipped around her ankles as she flew, feet barely skimming the ground. Errant raindrops stung her cheeks, urging her to stay ahead of her pursuer. She knew she was. But still she could still feel his rank breath, hot in her ear, even as he was far behind. Just a little faster, she urged, so close, oh so close. A final burst of speed as she lept into the clearing, braid smacking her back as she urged her screaming muscles up the hill, and stopped. Up on top, bright sun, sky clear, no rain. She stood stock still, nervous eyes darting back and forth. Her sensitive ears were just able to pick up the sound of the hunter crashing through the brush. She had just enought time, she thought, allowing herself a small smile. And he watch her go. She felt down to the tips of her toes, felt the heat of the power she knew rested there, saved for all this time. She called upon it now, releasing it to slowly surge throughout her body. With that, she ripped her hair loose from its plait, allowing the chestnut tendrils to dance crazily in the wind. Raising her arms, as if in a pirouette, she began to spin, slowly at first, then faster and faster, as the power rose within, consuming her body, glowing radiantly, until she was a luminescent blur. Suddenly he burst through the woods, twigs trailing in his wake. He watched as she began to rise in the air, letting out a single, pure, sweet note as her calling. In that moment, he knew what she was doing. In that moment, as she disappeared into the air, he let out a howl of rage and furry.
