With a gentle 'thump' Katie fell to the ground.  She winced slightly and let out a grunt from the pain of hitting the soft dirt.  Luckily the vines fell below her, softening her fall somewhat so there was no real damage.  As she opened her eyes she saw the man hovering over her.  She began to speak, "Th...thank..you...", as she thought the man had heard her cries and come to her rescue.  But when she looked him in the eye and he spoke, Katie knew that perhaps she would have been better off stuck in the vines.<br/><br/>"Please...I can leave, I'll just go...", she softly begged.<br/><br/>Then he told her to turn around and cross her hands.  He told her to shut up.  The way he held those shears gave her an icy shiver down her spine.  She knew she should comply or she'd regret it, though she was already regretting coming in the first place.<br/><br/>Slowly and shakily, Katie got to her knees and turned around.  She let out a soft sniffle as she crossed her hands behind her.  Her head was bowed and her shoulders shook.  She was scared, oh yes she was scared and there was no use in her trying to hide it.  A sweet and innocent young thing, Katie had never meant to cause any harm.  She was frightened of what this man would do to her.