Wandering Soul

Tree branches bent in awkward places, a dark mist had gathered in their surroundings. It had their little group huddling together.

There were no more leaves in sight, but plain trees that were twisted in ways Szeina imagined had been manipulated somehow.

The path that lay ahead of them didn't seem so promising. Tiny spider webs could be identified on most, if not all, of the trees they already walked past.

"Is she the spider queen or something?" Raven complained, swatting away the web that got entangled in her hair.

Seth ducked, avoiding to disturb the spider's nest on top of his head.

"I don't know for sure. But she's a witch. She might just have a strong affiliation with spiders. Or it can be her spirit animal."

"Right." Szeina murmured in response to Seth's deduction.

'For Yvann.' She convinced herself once again. Spiders didn't scare her. But swatting away their webs and having to avoid the next set was beginning to annoy her.