Very nice scene here. Imagery and pacing is very good and it makes me want to read the prequel. And I suppose that is a compliment to the sequel!
One concern I had, however, was the beginning of the second paragraph. I’m not sure how exactly I would redo it, but it feels like there was a barrage of “her” and “she” in the first couple sentences of the paragraph. You might play with the working a bit to help it be more smooth there.
Neat description/hints about the creature. I like how it now has even more layers, with the capture, conflict, escape, abandonment, and now the possibility of voyeuristic overseers of some sort.
Someone needs to make an addition to this already! The sequels make the story more and more interesting! I like how the feeling of the story didn’t change, even though it was by another writer. Great job!
You were in the zone in the 1st paragraph / present. Great rhythm and word choice. Excellent descriptions in paragraph two. Nice ending too. Great work, ElshaHawk!
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