Night soon arrived, and the cold night breeze blew throughout the woods. Ria walked through the forest, hugging herself to keep warm.
"I knew I should have carried a jacket at least," she thought.
The woods were dark, and wolves howled in the distance. She could bump into a monster at any time, and if she did, she definitely wouldn't live to tell the tale. Suddenly, a figure rushed by, startling her.
"What was that?"
She cautiously looked around and picked up a stick for defense. Just then, a demon tiger pounced in her direction. Instinctively, Ria closed her eyes and swung the stick blindly, fortunately hitting the hound and tossing it aside.
She opened her eyes just as the tiger prepared for its next attack. Ria slowly backed up, not daring to look away from the tiger's face. As it pounced once more, Ria jumped out of the way and made a run for it. The tiger quickly recovered and ran after her.
She sprinted through the woods, her breath coming in ragged gasps, the sound of the tiger's snarls growing louder behind her. Ria's mind raced as she tried to think of a way to escape.
* Okay, Ria . You've got this. You're the head scientist of the night wing sect for a reason. Everything always has an answer* Ria thought to herself. She looked around analysing her surrounding and spotted some vines nearby." Gotcha!"
The tiger was now closing in .
Just as it was about to pounce on her , Ria suddenly slid on the ground nearing a ditch and the tiger found itself tangled admist several vines. Its face was inches apart from a freed up Ria. There was a deadly glare in its eyes terrifying Ria. But her plan succeeded.
Ria felt cold metal on her hand and looked down to find a rusted kunai. She could have used it to finish off the demon tiger but she hesitated.
" What am I even thinking?" Ria placed the kunai aside and got up. She had never really been a fan of hunting beasts and she couldn't bring herself to harm one now.
Sounds like a great way to continue the story, emphasizing Ria's struggle for survival and adding some natural challenges. Here's how you can flesh it out:
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Ria continued wandering through the woods. "I can't believe I let that tiger go free," she muttered to herself, her stomach growling. She was now starving and exhausted.
"If I'm going to survive out here, I better find shelter soon. This can't get any worse," she thought, trying to keep her spirits up.
Just then, the sky darkened and rain began to pour. "I stand corrected," Ria sighed, her clothes quickly getting soaked.
The rain was relentless, and Ria's energy was draining fast. She stumbled through the forest, her movements sluggish. As night fell, she finally spotted a cave in the distance. With the last of her strength, she made her way to it and collapsed inside, shivering from the cold and wet.
Later that night a giant shadow rushed by a sleeping Ria. Ria felt the presence and slowly woke up grabbing her kunai in the process. She slowly looked up and right above her was a giant spider. The colour drained from her face.
Just as the spider shot a web in her direction, she instinctively rolled out of the way dropping her kunai in the process. In order to defeat it she had to retrieve the kunai.
Her scientific brain quickly got to work. She analysed her surrounding and got a plan. The spider continued shooting as Ria ran out of the way. She luckily avoided all it's attacks. As Ria was about to retrieve the kunai , a web attack suddenly hit her. She found herself stuck to the cave wall pretty far from the weapon.
The spider slowly approached as Ria struggled to get free. Soon the spider was only inches from her face. Just as it was about to devour her, Ria stuck a piece of glass in its mouth making it retreat and cry out in pain. She quickly freed herself using the glass shard and retrieved the kunai.
The spider charged forth once more. Ria closed her eyes and blindly swang the kunai from side to side constantly striking the spider till it finally died. Her breathing was now heavy. Adrenaline still rushing through her veins. The cave was now hers.
Day soon arrived, and the morning light filtered into the cave. Ria was fast asleep, curled up against the wall of the cave. The rain had stopped, leaving a fresh, damp smell in the air.
She stirred awake, her body stiff and aching from the night's ordeal. Her stomach growled loudly, reminding her of her need for food. She got up and peered out of the cave, relieved to see clear skies.
"I need to find food and fresh water," she said to herself, determined to survive. "And maybe some dry wood for a fire. I can't let myself give up."
Ria took a deep breath and stepped out of the cave, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead .
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👘❣️ Manesta.