Misty Lakes

The sun slowly disappears behind the tree tops that stretch like a green frame along the lakes. Soft splashing can be heard as the waves lap against the shore. The reeds move gently in the wind. Giant water striders can be seen on the water, making their way between water lilies. Now and then, the scales of fish flash through the water's surface. And then, suddenly, the fog rolls in. Within a few minutes, you can only guess at the world around you. The singing of birds and the quiet buzzing of insects turn into screeching and growling. Sounds of battle drift across the lake, just as they do from the woods and meadows. And before you even know what is happening around you, you feel a quiet rumbling inside. Like a wild animal that wants to be set free ...