It was late, more than late, it would morning in few hours and Mariella was hopelessly lost. Since moving to the Country she had found herself lost many times but nothing as serious as this. Looking around her she sighed, there was nothing familiar around her, nothing she could navigate by around her. Stumbling into what seemed to e a cave she sighed and slid down the wall to be in a sitting position. A silent tear fell from her eye, she may be old enough to take care of herself but she was exhausted and all she needed right now was to rest. Knowing her Mother would be sleeping by now she just sat silent tears falling from her eyes before scrambling to her feet again and moving further within the Cave.<br/><br/>Once inside the cave she assumed it would be safe to rest until the daylight came when she would at least be able to see where she was walking and perhaps even find her way back onto the correct route home. Looking around the pitch black she could just about see what looked like a long rock which she would be able to at least lay on for a while and rest. Walking over she climbed on top of it and after shuffling to her knees she settled on it and laid on stared at the cave roof just waiting for the daylight to come....