Chapter 109. I Would Kill Anyone

The sky was still dark when Doris rose the next morning. She bundled up against the harsh temperatures and brought extra clothes and a cloak in a small bag. No one was awake when she stepped out of her cabin and treaded towards the woods behind her cabin. The absolute silence was strange. Only her steps that crunched in the snow made a sound and made her feel as if she was completely alone in the world. She supposed she was, in a way.

Doris walked down a path she had taken many times before. The air was still and calm, no sense of a storm was brewing but she wanted to make sure she stayed close to a path she knew well enough in case one came.

Once she was far enough away from the camp, she broke off the trail and found a wide clearing between the tall trees. She set her bag down and stood in the center to look up at the sky. The sun was just barely starting to rise. The grey skies had a bit of blue and yellow mixed in. She inhaled the fresh air and felt her head almost spi