C102 No Choice

"Go!" As time sped by, nightfall seemed to arrive in the blink of an eye, and soon it was midnight. Ryder had been standing by the shore for quite some time, the gentle breeze causing ripples on the water's surface. The river had been quiet, but now the water lapped insistently against the bank. Suddenly, there was a hissing sound by the water! A woman sat at the river's edge, combing her hair