This piece was based off of the song “Lily” by Alan Walker.

Lily stared out her bedroom window at the gaping mouth of trees and clouds, glowing in the setting sun. It was big. And scary. But it called to her. The voice of nature ringing out through her ears, inaudible to everyone else. Her parents were asleep. Everyone in the household was. She needed to see it so badly. All her life, growing up inside her castle, she was told how dangerous the outside world was. How there were creatures that would deviously lure her in, only to swallow her whole. But the voice was so beautiful, and the light filtering through her window was just begging her to step outside. Lily snuck down the hall, following the voice that was guiding her heart. The creaky old door gave a soft moan as she opened it, stepped outside, and closed it behind her. The soft earth crunched beneath her bare feet, so cold, and yet so soothing. The voice rang louder. She broke into a run, towards those beautiful trees with the dancing emeralds. The song whispered through the trees, as if they were passing along a message to all the plants and animals. Lily was cradled by the soft breeze, holding her close to its heart. The Song continued. Before, in her bedroom, it was just a melody. When she stepped into the woods, harmony was added. Now, it had lyrics. Follow everywhere I go, top over the mountains or valley low, give you everything you’ve been dreaming of, just let me in. Yes. Lily’s dreams came alive, dancing in front of her eyes. Everything you wanting, gonna be the magic story you’ve been told, and you’ll be safe under my control, just let me in. The voice was enchanting. Hypnotizing. And Lily almost didn’t realize it when a wolf came creeping up in front of her, grinning and singing. Suddenly, the world melted away. She was standing on a frozen lake, flurries of snowflakes dancing around her head, blinding her. Forming the shape of a wolf. She smiled, and stepped forward. The ice broke. Lily fell through the hole, awakened by the cold. She was back in the forest. Standing up she ran. Screaming into the howling night, the wind pushing against her, trying to hold her back. Preventing her cries for help from being heard. “Is there someone out there? Please, help me! Come get me!” The wind pushed her back into place while the wolf continued to sing behind her. Everything you’ve been dreaming of… Lily was dreaming again. Back on the ice. Back with the blinding snow. And this time, when she took a step forward, the ice didn’t break.