Her sneakers pounded the soft ground as she jogged through the forest surrounding the castle. The hazy morning sunlight cascaded through breaks in the trees above her, sending shimmering beams of light down to highlight the ferns and moss growing wild there. Birds scattered overhead, startled by her intrusion into their world. She hardly noticed, however, as her mind was as fine tuned in this moment as her body was. She was all focus, all strength, and pure energy. She had headphones in her ears blasting Zeppelin, Springsteen, ACDC, and Queen. She loved rock music, especially the classics, because it had just the right amount of attitude and power. The rock gods didn’t ask you politely to listen to them. They commanded it. It was a sentiment she found she agreed with wholeheartedly. She kept her breathing steady as she rounded a turn and emerged out onto the cliffs edge of the island. Following the strip of land that extended beyond the forest, she kept moving, her mind focused intently on the task at hand.
