The leafless bushes rustled.
Its branches bare against the frigid snow that clings to its dark surface. It was an ominous sight to the dwellers nearby. The pure white snow nestling in the dark fruitless forest. It was blanketed with towering massive trees, black and naked. It contrasted immensely with the snowy surroundings.
Snap!
At the sudden sound, a couple of children stiffened. They stopped in their tracks, guards raised, and slowly roamed their fearful eyes all over the area.
"Uh... sorry?" One boy smiled awkwardly as he raised his foot off the thin frozen root he had just stepped on.
Three of the four kids glared at him angrily. Their eyes had the same pigment of blue and purple—their skin, pale and almost identical. However, they do not share the same blood. If one looked closely at their hands, they would find a transparent skin connecting their inner fingers—webbed hands.
