The Story:  "...She carefully placed each step as not to disturb nature.  It seemed however, that no matter how delicately she stepped, the sound of her sole on the fallen leaves created a loud crunching sound.  Perhaps this was nature's warning system to inhabitants of the forest that someone was lurking in their midst.  She spent a long time standing still in that same place, listening for sounds, admiring the textrues and colours of all that was close to her.   The thick mist obscured her ability to see in the distance.  The air felt crisp and..."