"Thank God, it's a full moon night!" Ruth exclaimed as she bent down while passing under the horizontally protruding branches of the trees.
The surroundings disappeared in the dark, only the full moonlight making the things visible. Ruth walked the uneven path relying on that dim light while balancing the heavy parcel in her hands.
With the passing time, the confidence she had gained after crossing the woods to reach the caravan of merchants, started crumbling down. The fear started gripping her mind by hearing the hooting of owls and indistinct voices of the wild animals that roamed freely in the woods.
Her lips chanted a silent prayer while she ventured deeper into the woods. Her steps halted in tracks when the sound of the howling of a wolf fell on her ears.
"Oh no! Please God, show some mercy on your child!" Words left in a barely audible whisper from her mouth.
