You stand at the edge of a great forest, seeking shelter under the foliage from the current storm that's sheets of rain has soaked through even your thick cloak. Much longer in that kind of weather and you would take ill, so you begin to claw your way through the thick foliage to find a suitable place to wait out the storm.
Suddenly one of the shadowy trunks move, and you bite your tongue to keep from crying out in surprise. That tree had just moved! Peering at it through the gloom, you manage to make out that it wasn't a tree as you had presumed. Instead, it appears to be a cat of some sort, standing on its hind legs. You can't stop your startled exclamation this time, and you take a step or two backwards. What was this? Was your mind playing trick on you? You were suddenly filled with apprehension, even fear. But stronger than that was your curiosity, and you took as tentative step forward at the same moment the creature did. The two of you collide, the cat creature stumbles, catching hold of a branch to support itself on until it regained its footing. You however, have no such luck. Arms flailing, you fall backwards, head cracking against something hard on your way down...
