[ IP ] Obstacles by Chriscold

`` I'm cold, father.'' 
 
 `` Do n't worry, Brett. It should n't be long now.'' Calem knew that was a lie. The nearest town was likely only a few miles away, but the snow would slow them considerably. Not to mention what would happen if they got lost. Still, he pulled his son closer for warmth. Together, they trudged onward. 
 
 It was n't long before they came to a clearing. Something was wrong though, and both father and son could feel it. The air was eerily quiet, and while the wind still blew it was a soft breeze compared to the biting gale a few feet behind them. Instead of providing light, the moon only made the shadows lengthen. One of these shadows made Calem gasp quietly. On the other side of the clearing was a massive demon. 
 
 The demon stood still as a statue, staring out into the forest. One might believe it was stone, and only its wings proved otherwise. They flapped in the breeze like the tattered banners of a defeated army. Its body was covered in strange growths, almost like plants had grown underneath its skin. The demon's head was topped with two horns, one nearly twice the size of the other. 
 
 A twig snapped under the Brett's boot. The demon turned to glare at him, eyes glowing like dying coals. But it did n't move beyond that. It unnerved Calem, that such a powerful and evil beast would do nothing while they were practically at its mercy. Calem grabbed his son by the wrist and ran, not daring to look back. 
 
 The demon returned to its silent vigil, watching and waiting.
