Submission (#42) Approved

The journey up is getting rough. It’s snowing again and there seems to be a storm coming. Nyx continues trotting on the snow, climbing further up the mountain. Her legs are sore and her toes are cold. So she decided to take a break and warm up somewhere.

She made a fire in a little cave nearby and started to warm up. She looked ahead of the cave and saw an opening, and a bridge in the distance. After warming up, she put the fire out and wondered to the opening where the bridge was. The bridge seems old. It is made out of rope, but it is covered in snow. You can see the bridge almost falling apart.

Nyx realizes that she must go through the bridge to get to the other side so she can continue the journey. She looks down at the dark pit, it is deep down and she wouldn’t want to risk falling. She needed to find another way to get over the gap. Nyx looked around for any materials. There wasn’t much around, just the cave and a couple of trees nearby. Then she looked in her bag. She realized she had a rope from before. So Nyx used it to tie around her waist. She used a stick and stuck it to the ground before tying the rope around it. The rope seems to be long enough and the gap doesn’t seem too big. She took a deep breath and made sure everything was sturdy before taking a step on the bridge.

Her first step wasn’t too bad. The bridge was wobbly and she held onto the handrails tightly. She then took another step and everything seems to be holding her weight. She then slowly walked over. Just then, a gust of wind swept by and made the bridge rock back and forth. Her heartbeat was thumping as she held on for her life. The storm she saw earlier was here at the wrong moment.

The bridge was getting unstable as the bridge ropes began to snap. It was getting colder and colder, and the snow got heavier. The view got cloudier as she can’t see far up ahead anymore. Nyx held on and tried to walk quickly to the other side, but almost slipped in the process. Her heart was beating faster and harder every second. She looked back, she couldn't see the other edge where she started from. She couldn’t turn back now. She needs to keep going or else she’ll be doomed. So she took a deep breath and continued walking towards the end of the bridge. The bridge rope behind her snapped and she almost slipped again. But her grip was tight enough to pull herself back on the bridge. She peered back at the bridge. The bridge was only a strand of rope left. Her fear rises as the bridge rope begins to bend and unravel. She tries to move as quickly as possible while still cautious. She thought to herself, “would I die?”, “would I not make it?”. Her thoughts interfere with her abilities as it wastes more time. The bridge is about to snap. Then Nyx realized she needed to keep going and not let those thoughts interfere with her. She took steps forward and saw the end of the bridge and the other cliff side. She rushed to the end before the bridge snapped and fell apart.

It was a close call but at least she made it through. She took some deep breaths and continued walking forward. The storm soon passed after a while, but that was a scary experience. Nyx wouldn’t want to face that ever again. Hopefully she’ll be safe on the rest of the way up.