Jasper walks briskly around the trees, with Alice hot at his heels. Alice stops to pick a beautiful red rose, avoiding its sharp spikes, and lovingly places it in Jasper's hands. He looks down at it, and wraps a cold arm around Alice's shoulders. They venture on, talking in hushed tones. A shattering scream pierces the forest air around Alice and Jasper. The begin to run, and after ten minutes, Alice calls Jasper and tells hum she has found something. He rushes over to her, and sees what she sees. A bear, circling a young girl, it's muzzle spattered with blood. The girl twitches and cries out...
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