A repeated dripping noise would be heard echoing through the dim lit tunnel. A bit of fog would be seen rising from the little puddles of water, the tunnel much colder then the smooth liquid. Quiet chattering of teeth would be heard. "I-It's so c-cold...", Rose would say, letting out a shaky voice, while a small cloud of heat escaped her chilled lips. She would embrace herself, quickly rubbing her arms to create heat. For a small moment warmth filled her body then vanished like the thin fog of her breath. She would try to stand but it was difficult as her knees shook violently like the ground was falling from under her. She placed her hand on the damp stone wall to keep her balance, and a shocking chill struck through the palm of her hand, up her arm and into her throat leaving a metallic bitter taste in her mouth. An even more cold and unsettling feeling filled her body. She quickly pushed herself off the wall, breathing heavily as larger bursts of fog leaked from her mouth. Rose looked down the tunnel with trembling eyes, where she could see a slit of light, far in the distance. She wrapped her arms around herself once more, and slowly but surely dragged her numb feet along the cobble towards the dim sparkle of light. Once she reached the end, it wasn't much, just a small crack in the stone wall. Rose's eyes danced around the large tunnel but she could see nothing more. She gave up hope and fell to her knees, placing her frozen fingertips in the little pools of water, as tears drizzled down her face and onto her pink hands. She thought to herself, "Is this the end?..."
