'Ello!

Oki doki, the point of a prologue is to create an earlier story that will eventually tie into the main story. It also sets the setting and background. I find this piece could easily turn into the beginning of a chapter as it doesn't tell your reader much. In fact, you probably won't need this prologue.

In this piece, certain places have excellent description. In others it is lacking. Sorry to say. It's too rushed, pace yourself. Slow down the pace, describe the forest. Is it dark and gloomy appearing? Or is it light, with blotches of light escaping through the canopy of leaves. If it is that time of year? Is Grom and his son at their cabin or are they chopping their wood elsewhere? Slow down a tad and describe your character's surroundings.

Also, why wouldn't a woman run through the forest barefoot? I mean I've done it. Unless of course your forest has plenty of thorn bushes covering the ground and snakes perhaps. And why wouldn't Griffin be helping his father instead of standing their gawking? When my dad saws wood, my brother or I have to pick it up. When we're with him that is.

It's interesting. You've left your readers at a nice hooking ending there. It makes me curious to know what is in the forest. Good job on that!

If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

Toodles!

Meadow

This is good, but perhaps you could give it a little suspense? It feels like you've been rushing through the whole thing.