Diana stared at the inky black sky, dotted with bright lights that looked as if Christmas lights had been strung up all over the solid blackness overhead. From her perch on a sprawling oak tree, she could see the thick canopy of trees that spread out for miles and the black puddle beyond that she supposed was the lake.<br/>Pushing herself up so she could get a better view, Diana balanced precariously on the branch, that now seemed awfully thin and unable to hold her weight. The stars overhead were so breathtaking and alluring that Diana wanted to reach out and grab them. She took another step forward, her fingers now barely in contact with the trunk. Suddenly, the branch wobbled violently. Diana jumped, but that only made the branch wobble more. With a loud snap, the branch suddenly broke off, bringing down Diana with it. Allowing her animal instincts to take over, Diana twisted midair like a cat and managed somehow to land upright without cracking her skull.<br/>"So much for being nimble" she muttered to herself and got up, rubbing her sore legs which had probably been bruised or scraped during her fall. Diana cursed under her breath and with some effort, managed to pull herself to her legs. Suddenly, out of the heavy silence, a soft rustle sounded somewhere deep within the foliage and shrubs of the forest. Diana tensed immediately, her nose attempting to pick up unfamiliar scents around her. But there were none, none except for the familiar smells of mother nature.<br/>"Its probably just a rat" she muttered to herself "no need to be paranoid". Diana walked off, but not before she could catch a blacker-than-darkness shape that loomed out of the corner of her eye. However, when she turned her attention towards it, the shape was gone.<br/>"Must be my imagination" she decided. "Nothing to worry about".