Tina walked through the woods. Her feet snapping the odd twig and crushing the autumn leaves as she went. It was dark and cold, and she was alone. Her movement didn't go unnoticed. Two bright shining eyes were following her hidden in amongst the trees and darkness. She knew someone was watching her. She knew because she felt the hair on the back of her neck stand on end. She heard movement behind her and panicked. She began to run, but whatever was behind her had already caught up. Whatever it was, it was fast. She heard a deep growl that sent a paralyzing shiver down her spine. The terror had frozen every muscle in her body. She twisted her head to see what would be there to greet her. A large, black, panther stood there in front of her, just a few feet away. Just staring. It looked right into her eyes and she looked right back. She had never looked at an animal's eyes before. They were a deep, dark shade of brown with a rim of gold that shone in the moonlight. Its fur reflected the light and looked almost purple in places. They both stayed like that for what seemed like an eternity. Tina felt the animal knew her. Was curious of her. Wanted her. It was one of the most beautiful things she had ever seen... until it pounced. "Tina wakeup, you're gonna be late."