Of the trees that he could see, there were some that seemed to reach all the way to the sky. Arlo just stood and stared, feeling neither prepared nor scared. After stopping for only a moment, continued on his way. The wind stopped when he ventured in; as it was unable to penetrate the wall of crooked wood and twisted timber. The sunlight stuck having the same luck. Unable to beam through this forest’s dense canopy. The air was still, and although it took him a moment to notice, it was all quiet. There were no birds chirping, there was nothing. Just the crunching of leaves and twigs beneath his feet. The further he went, the more that he was in awe with what he saw. And despite the feeling of being watched as he moved along, he couldn’t stop. Partly, because for him, it would be defeating to even look back. As he was attempting to do something that he had never done before. Which was leaving the past where it was with no time to waste. Because after everything that had happened, he wanted to run. Needing more than just a break, he wanted to escape. He wanted to go somewhere that was very far away. Ironically it was the same place, that while he was being raised, was always told not to go. So with minor hesitation, deep into this wilderness he went. Disappearing into the dark and vast, simply drifting down an unknown path. Longing to be lost, with no desire to be found. He seemed to be searching for peace, but at the same time, wanted to become wild. But with every step that he took, he wondered, how long would he be gone? Would he ever return? If not, what was he to become? Would it be someone, or would it be some thing? Of course the answer to this he did not know. But the one thing that he did know, was that he absolutely had to go. He felt it deep inside. His heart slowly but surely, convincing his mind. Everything, all this was new to him. He didn’t recognize anything. It was exciting that everything was a complete mystery. It was all that he had imagined and more. There was so much to see and explore with no idea what was in store.