Beginning.

so this was death. Rynn found herself floating through and endless sea of black, she didn't know if her eyes were closed or if she had any. She couldn't feel her body, she was numb, but why? Somehow she knew she was dead but couldn't remember how she died or even when she died. The only thing she truly knew was that she was no longer human.
"what happened? Where am I? Better yet what am I?" , confused and angry Rynn looked around yearning. "There has to be someone else? No way I could be completely alone"
but as she searched and searched the dark abyss only appeared to get larger. An intense panic began building in her chest, she wanted to scream she needed to scream. She opened her mouth wide and fast but no sound came out, there was nothing but endless silence.the intense panic in her chest was replaced by sadness.
"this can't be all there is after death"
no sooner had the words crossed Rynns mind when she felt something. It didn't feel like she was floating anymore. The air seemed denser, colder. Even though it may be a failed attempt Rynn felt around with her hands. As she kept reaching forward she could almost feel the wind. That is when she found the wall, it was firm and smooth, bit freezing to the touch. Rynn relished in the excitement. This wasn't all there was. The further she stretched, the more she could feel. Her fingers danced across the ice cold surface, eagerly searching for more. Finally she found something she could grab ahold of, it was soft. unsure of her next step Rynn began to run the possibilities through her mind.
she didn't know where she was, she couldn't see. There was nothing but black, but through the darkness she found this object. Her fingers laced around it, no bigger than that of a rope , Rynn gathered her strength. She sure as hell didn't want to stay here, where ever here was. But there was no promise that this prickly rope would bring her anywhere , let alone the possibility of it going even deeper to the abyss.
To stay in the dark or go to the unknown, the answer seemed simple, go to the unknown. With her decision made Rynn tightened her grip on the prickly rope, pulling all her strength together she started pulling the rope. Almost immediently Rynn was hit hard by a frozen gust. Her jet black hair flying wildly upwards. The force of the gust was so large that Rynn was slowly losing her grip on the rope.

"oh no oh no!!!" She tried to use her right hand to regain her grip, but no matter how hard she tried she just couldn't reach. Her left hand felt wet and weak. "Oh no! My hand, I'm gonna slip" no sooner had the words been uttered when her left began to throb and burn. Fuck! was all she could think as her hand slid down the rope. More burning, it was so intense, almost as if it was going to burst into flames. Soon it became unbearable, the pain was now spreading throughout Rynns arm. This was it, was she going to die again? Unable to bear the strain any longer Rynns fingers began to stiffen. Struggling to keep her grip, Rynn attempted to reach out again with her right hand, but it ended with the same result. Her hand was going numb. All the blood must have left her arm. With no strength left Rynn let go.
She began to fall, as she was falling it was turning brighter. Brighter brighter and brighter still, the golden hues reaching out as if to catch her. As the golden hues turned brighter Rynn had a hard time seeing, rather it felt like she was having her eyes burned out. Out of self preservation she squeezed her eyes closed. But still it kept becoming brighter. As the light grew so did the heat. Before Rynn knew it she felt as though she had been lit on fire, but how? Wasn't she still falling? Wait, why was there no wind. How was she still falling through the air? What was happening? raising her hands to protect her eyes Rynn slowly opened them.
chapter 2:
The light had dimmed, the world was a washed with golden light. She wasn't falling anymore, instead she hovered above a large forest. With eyes of wonder Rynn looked around her. It was beautiful, rolling fields and dark emerald forest as far as the eye could see. The wind was soft and fragrant, carrying with it moist dew drops. "Is it morning?" Small drops of water were littered crossed Rynns skin. Taking the time to look at herself Rynn noticed the change in her. No longer did she have long silky black hair and Snow White skin. Instead she found skin the color of honey, her once black hair now white as snow. It became so long, so much so it was almost to her waist. Rynn watched as her hair danced in the wind. only then did it click that she was still in the air, a slight panic began to build. "How the hell am I going to get down" her brows furrowed as she thought hard. Possibility after possibility ran through her mind, she began to sigh when she couldn't come up with a way. Ready to admit defeat Rynn felt something hard under her feet. Looking down, her feet were indeed standing on a hard surface, it took far to long before it finally registered that she was on the ground. dew strewn across the ground, shining like crystals as the sun struck them one by one. Never had she seen something so beautiful, every drop saturated with light , the grass in rich emerald combined with the rainbow sky from dew was almost unbelievable. Rynn watched as the sky changed, the pink and orange horizon was replaced by a sky so blue you wanted to swim in it. With the sun high in the sky Rynn began to take stock of her situation.
unaware of where she was she was at least happy to be out of the dark. With the feeling of sand in her mouth Rynn knew the first thing she needed to do in this new place was find water. Nevertheless where did she even start looking? On one side she had the earthly smelling forest, the other an endless sea of green. Either way it looked like there was going to be some walking involved. Unable to pick, Rynn out stretched her arms, closed her eyes and began to spin. When she was dizzy and fell down that would be the direction she went in. Each rotation became faster than the last. Her white tresses wrapping around her as she went. the soft blue fabric of her dress clinging to her body. It felt like she had been spinning for hours when Rynn decided to stop and open her eyes. Gradually bringing her arms back to her side she slowly opened her eyes. At first Rynn thought she must be hallucinating. There stretched in front of her was a river as clear as crystal. Blinking rapidly she shook he head, once sure that she was seeing a river she caustically stepped forward. How the hell did she get here? When she began to spin she was on the outside of a dense forest, but here, there was no forest. Just lush grass and flowers. A few mountains could be seen across the river. Something weird was happening, however her mouth still felt as though it was filled with sand. Not wanting to waste the opportunity she walked to the edge of the river and crouched down.

Chapter 3:
this was the clearest water Rynn had ever seen, growing up in a city there wasn't much interaction with nature, scooping water into her hands Rynn brought it to her mouth, tipping her hands the water slid into her mouth. the crisp clean water instantly erased the sand feeling. As it slid down her throat she couldn't help but feel like she was swallowing snow. It was so cold, eagerly Rynn scooped up another and another. After having her fill of water Rynn scooped another handful, but this time she splashed it on her face. This place was surely beautiful but it was starting to get hot. Going to scoop more water Rynn caught her reflection. What the hell?! The image looking back at her was a stranger. It wasn't even human, in the ivory hair reflected at her Rynn noticed what seemed to be cat ears. This couldn't be her, she wasn't a cat. staring ferociously, Rynn was unable to even blink. She watched as the arm she raised slowly touched her head. There were cat ears on her head, she had cat ears, how the hell? The fur between her fingers was warm and silky. As she moved her fingers her ear began to twitch. If she had ears did she have a tail? Hesitantly turning her head, her eyes quickly focusing on the white fluffy tail emerging from under her dress. At this she started to feel ill. she loved cats, alway had, but being one?! Never did Rynn think something like this could happen. If she was a cat were there others like her? Were people going to be scared? Better yet would they hurt her? The more she thought the more questions she had. Ugh now wasn't the time for this, it would eventually turn dark and Rynn had no shelter. She may have been raised in the city but she still knew what essentials she needed. water had been found, even though she was unsure how. With a river this large there were bound to be animals nearby. Finding a place to set up camp was going to be difficult. The need for water meant that she needed to stay close, but far enough away that the animals were not a threat. Scanning the horizon a small recess could be seen in the nearby mountain. if it was large enough she could settle in for the night and figure out what to do next in this strange world.
Rynn pushed her ivory strands from her face as she stood. she dusted her legs off. The cave wasn't going to explore itself, unless she wanted to be exposed to the elements she better get to walking. the dense green grass was soft and warm, the blades tickling her toes as she walked. Rynn had never walked through the grass barefoot. it was exhilarating, the soft soil under her feet was unlike anything she had experienced before. The more she walked the more relaxed she became. Before long the lush greenery was replaced by smooth stone and looming trees. Walking had become more difficult as the ground was jagged, damn she wished she had shoes. She would already be to the entrance of the cave by now. Taking small careful step Rynn navigated the rough terrain. With an audible sigh escaping her lips Rynn was finally at the entrance. Leaning on the rough stone at the enterance Rynn caught her breath.
The cave wasn't very deep, having room for only a small fire and make shift bed. The fire wood had been easy to find. The ground was littered with small dry branches. Collecting them one by one Rynn couldn't help be in awe of the looming tree above. It was so big. The long strong roots broke through the Stone Mountain and claimed it as theirs. with a trunk as large as a baseball diamond no wonder I made its way through the hard stone. Small breaks of sun could be seen shining through the canopy. It reminded Rynn of stage lights. The grass for the make shift bed was a bit more difficult to come by. Having headed in the direction of the river Rynn was disappointed by the lack of long grass. She would have to improvise, she headed back in the direction of the cave. A small tree grove caught Rynns attention. If there was no grass maybe there was moss.
Having taken the chance with the grove Rynn was now laying out moss along the furthest wall of the cave. She had even lucked out and found some berries. It wasn't much but it dissipated the hunger pains. With the moss laid out she settled on the ground, the sun was failing from the sky turning day to night. The fire illuminated the small cave, stroking the fur on her new tail she gazed into the fire. What was she to do next? She couldn't very well stay in the cave forever. She needed food, that was a priority. Staying safe was also a priority, not knowing where she was heavily impacted her thinking. She would just have to do things slowly, in the morning she would head out and take a look around. Finding some higher ground would help, she would forage for food while she explored. Now that the plan for tomorrow was in place it was time for sleep. Rynn added a branch to the fire, sitting back she curled into a ball and laid down. Tomorrow was going to be trying. I've died already, what's the worst that can happen? With this she closed her eyes and slipped into slumber. The warmth of the fire strong against her face.
chapter 4:
the sun struggled to pierce its way through the somber sky, golden rays spilling on to the cobblestone street. Soft fragrance of cut grass wafted through the air, it had been unbearable hot the last few days, the soil crying out for rain. With the somber skies above it was far cooler than normal. In the middle of the street struck with a dumbfounded look a petite young woman stood in awe. She had never seen a city before, the buildings were made of stoner rather than wood like her village. People were chatting and laughing as they moved, so many different types of people. There were bears, cats, dogs, snakes, even elves and pixies. Leos sapphire eyes growing wide trying to take it all in. It had taken her nine days to get to Wilburn, the walk from her village had been difficult. The terrain was unyielding, muddy roads and an endless expanses of green hills. the weather had been good most of the trip, sunny skies and soft breezes. Leo had to take refuge in the forest for a couple days and wait out the rain storm that appeared. Normally a little rain wouldn't have stopped her, but this time the skies roared with thunder, intense lightning could be seen and heard. Flash crack! Again and again, the rain falling to the ground with a hard splat. Leo had never seen a storm with such power. Tree branches could be heard straining against the wind.