Dead? [226]

The forest was becoming denser and I was getting confused with the thickness of the vegetation. I was apprehensive and certain I would get lost. In a moment of panic, I decided to call him again and as I did, I could hear a faint ringing nearby. He was definitely somewhere around me and I decided to trace the path of the ringing. 

Tailing and listening to the sound of the ringing, I begin heading in a specific direction from where the sound was coming. As I begin to near in on the sound, I realized that he must be somewhere around and I must be closing in on him. I moved my feet quickly, balancing myself over the fallen branches and slippery moss.