C20 An Apparition In The Valley Of White Lilies

As Karen trudged wearily through the rugged terrain of the dense, foreboding woods, the insistent voice in her mind whispered incessantly, urging her toward the dark abyss of suicidal thoughts.The voice seemed to echo the truth of her reality - a reality devoid of purpose or meaning since the loss of those she held dear.

Guilt bore down on her shoulders like a heavy burden