I trudge through the mountain forest, footsteps echoing. Thoughts of isolation consume me. The breeze whispers, offering respite. “Solitude, my only companion," I murmur as memories resurface, pain shaping my existence. Pausing, I long for a connection, yet fear the risks. My steady steps continue. "I am the desert's wrath," pride and regret mix. Trailing a log’s bark, my cyan eyes flicker to a soft glow- maybe shimmer? Hope flickers amidst the darkness of the new moon...