As autumn ends and winter begins; the chilly, frosty winds scurry through the large, dark oak trees, as frost falls from leaf to leaf.
There sat seven people, all hovering around one silent flame, which burned throughout the wet cave, dripping with rain, that seeked through, dripping on top of the seven people.
As there dirt white rags slowly flashed one by one, as the fire grew larger, smaller, larger, smaller.
"Diary entry: 852, as the cold season grows larger and larger, we are struggling more and more to find resources that could feed us, even with Barnabas' belief, we are still falling short of recourses."
"Everyday it seems as if it grows colder and colder, while our makeshift home, which is really only a small cave has served us well, it is time that we say goodbye to it, as of tomorrow, our two strongest men: Barnabas and Craig will step foot into the unknown, and try and venture further out into the wild, in hopes for us to find a new home, or even new people that could help us in our journeys."
"These past few weeks have been some of the worst since my initial awakening."
"As with the loss of Lucy things have been down and up in terms of family spirit, but I believe things are getting brighter!"
"But the death of our dearest family member wasn't the only thing we had to deal with, as many got injured during the fire."
"Carl had several wounds to his chest, where he had been stuck under some rubble."
"Craig got multiple scars from the fire, and the mysterious shadow creature he fought."
"Teddy now wears bandages over his left eye, due to it being heavily damaged due to the creatures dagger, and we are starting to run out of resources to heal it, but his teddy is still completely in tact."
"Sylvia, me, Levi and Barnabas nearly got injured during the fire, meaning we have been the ones to gather recourses for the rest of us, primarily Barnabas, due to his belief."
"As for there putting out (Craig and Barnabas), in order for them to know how to get back to our safe place (the cave) to inform us of possible wear-abouts for a new home, Barnabas has given us a cross, which will light up between his on his necklace, and the one we have, showing a path back to us."
"Hopes are down, but not mine, as I know that things will get better, I just have a feeling."
"But for now, it is true that the only thing we can do is.."
"Hope."