The Woods Beyond

Sophie’s eyes opened. Her vision was blurry, and her orientation was off. She was lying down and could feel a slight chill as she realised she was outdoors, but how did she get here? She sat up and as her vision cleared, she could see trees all around her. She was still wearing her lab assistants coat and had her blonde hair tied back in a bun. She stood up to get her bearings, but she couldn’t recognise anything around her or how she got to this place. Sophie reached into her pocket and checked her phone, but it was dead. It wouldn’t turn on and showed no signs that it even could. Letting out a sigh and getting her bearings she leaned over and put her hands on her knees. “Okay Sophie, what was the last thing we were doing? The lab!” she said to herself. “Okay, we were in the lab and what happened…. Dr. Phillips… overload warning!” Sophie the bucked up straight and remembered. She was helping Dr Phillips with his Quantum Entanglement experiment. There was a power spike and then…. she was here? Sophie took a few deep breaths to steady herself and then leaned back up and let it all sink in.

 

Sophie felt afraid and alone. There was nothing around her that indicated where she was or where she could go for help. She tried shouting out “Help!” a few times but heard no response back. She looked up at the sun and thought it might be around midday. At least she knew what time it was. There was a slight chill in the air too, so Sophie decided to get moving, if not just to try and warm herself up. Without a direction to go though, she decided on downhill as the forest was slightly inclined. She thought maybe she could find a stream and follow that.

 

Sophie walked for about 30 minutes and took a break. The forest wasn’t particularly thick with trees, but she hadn’t come across anything interesting yet. She then cocked her head as she heard a rustling in a bush or some foliage which wouldn’t have been too far from her position. “Hello?” she shouted but received no response. Sophie got up and continued on. At one point, she tripped over a fallen log and ended up with her face in the dirt. Checking herself quickly, there didn’t seem to be any cuts or scrapes, but she did feel a sense of embarrassment. Sophie laughed to herself, thanking that no one saw her clumsiness. Eventually, Sophie did reach the bank of a small stream. Success! she thought to herself as she crouched down to wash her hands. She caught her own reflection in the crystal-clear water. Her face had a bit of dirt on it, but she was mostly fine. She smiled at herself with her wide mouth and plump red lips as she undid the bun in her hair and let her blonde locks flow down naturally. Sophie had very pale skin too so finding shelter before she got any sunburn was on her mind. She cupped her hands and took a drink from the stream. She didn’t know if the water was completely clean, but she felt she was so isolated, and it was so clear that it couldn’t do her any harm. Continuing downstream, Sophie heard the same rustling again not too far off. She shouted for help again, but there was no answer. She decided she wouldn’t let fear take over and knew there must be a logical explanation for this, and she would be found in a few hours once she found some civilization.

 

Taking another break after another half an hour of following the stream, Sophie was beginning to get worried. She had come to a clearing and could see for miles around her and there was nothing – no sign of human life, just more forest. Hearing the rustling again, this time much closer, Sophie jolted up. She could hear something more specific this time – it sounded like something was sniffing the air. Cautiously, she approached the bushes and then she saw it – a wolf! It was large with grey and black fur. It didn’t appear to look at her in a threatening way, more just regarded her. Sophie’s heart was pounding in her chest. She knew if the wolf went for her, there was no way she could fight it off. It looked like a powerful, strong beast but something in its eyes reassured her that it was friendly. It sniffed the air in Sophie’s direction a few more times and then cocked its head, hearing or smelling something else and it darted off. “Goodbye, I suppose” Sophie said, her heart settling back down as the wolf disappeared back into the canopy of the forest.

 

Further down, the stream finally came to a large river. This reassured Sophie that she was on the right track, but it was getting late now. The sun was coming down towards the horizon and still Sophie hadn’t seen any sign of human life. Her wolf friend hadn’t returned either, so Sophie was apprehensive about what to do. Her stomach was rumbling as she hadn’t eaten all day, nor had she come across any berries that she thought would be edible. If she continued going, she might find something, anything, but she also ran the risk of getting too tired. Kneeling beside the river, Sophie leaned forward to see if she could spot any fish in it. She had no idea how to catch one with her bare hands, but at least she’d know that there was a possibility. Seeing something glimmer a little further out and toward the surface, Sophie leaned forward. Quickly realising that she had leaned a little too far, Sophie tried to move back but it was too late and splash! Sophie had fallen into the river. She was a strong swimmer so didn’t panic and it wasn’t very deep, but again her clumsiness had caught her. Sophie managed to wade out of the river, but she was soaking wet now.

 

She decided to strip off and see if she could wring some of the water out of her clothes as she knew the risks of possible infection if she just let them stay wet. Sophie got right down to her underwear and decided they needed to be dried too. Knowing that no one else was about, she spared no thought for her modesty as she unclipped her bra. Sophie had naturally quite large breasts, a 34DD cup, and it felt quite liberating to remove the bra. Her puffy pink nipples felt the bite of the cold air and hardened, and Sophie brushed them lightly. She then removed her cotton panties and began wringing them out. Her vagina was tingling a bit, also unused to the cold air. She was clean shaven, something she did as a comfort thing, but she felt a bit of moisture down there and knew she must be ovulating. Sophie then turned and bent over to pick up her top to wring out and she heard another noise coming from near the reeds of the riverbank, it was that sniffing sound again. She snapped back around and there she saw the wolf again, the same one from earlier. Sophie stood frozen in place, her nude body on display to the wolf, who again regarded her. The wolf stepped forward. Nothing in Sophie’s mind thought he was displaying aggression, but still, her heart began to pound in her chest and the anxiety built as the wolf got nearer. It got closer still, its eyes locked on Sophie until it was within touching distance.