Panic sets in
Hes to close
She can feel him
His loud steps
On the frozen ground
The huff of his breath
As tries to smell her out
Pressed against the cold rocks
She looks for a place to run
Behind her a cliff
The water a far distance down
To the left the dark dead forest
Hes coming from the right
Looking up she thinks
Which is the lesser evil
If she goes right
He will consume her
If she goes left
The darkness will swallow her
Hes getting closer
She can see his form
A dark shadow
Against the moonlight
Tall and muscular
All animal
And hes hunting
Looking for what he wants
He searches using all his senses
She holds her breath
Turns to the cliff
Pushes up off the rocks
Tip toeing to the edge
She peers over
The clouds block what lies below
She goes back to the rocks
Looks in his direction
Hes found her
The choice is now
Taking a deep breath
She runs and jumps
Falling fast to the clouds
Her heart racing
She hears him scream
The end coming fast
The water finally visible
Rocks jutting out of it
She knows shes done
Jumping up in her bed
Breathing heavy
She looks to her side
He is sleeping still
She curls up in his arms
Head on his chest
She whispers "I wont run this time"
Listening to his heart beat
He whispers back
"I will always catch you,
If you need to run,
I will follow,
I will keep you safe"
She smiles and drifts back to sleep