Sweat poured down my back as I ran in my floor-length white nightgown. It held me back from committing to a full sprint as I tripped through the forest. That looming feeling was gaining on me, stalking closer. Closer. My instincts told me to keep running and not look back, but fear gripped my head and forced me to look behind. What I saw was far more puzzling than terrifying.

A mirror. Gold gilded, and properly placed in the middle of the clearing I am sure I just ran through. Though I couldn’t recall passing it earlier. My mind traveled as my feet came to a hault. I found my self being pulled towards the mirror. Who put had put it here? Why was it here? As if the mirror liked the attention an other worldly shimmer passed over the frame, drawing my eyes to the ornate gold frame.

When did I get so close? I looked at my bare feet, mere steps away from the ominous mirror, but when I raised my gaze to my reflection I lept out of my skin. “Holy shit!”