Surrender

She threw away everything she owned except for her favorite things which she packed in a secondhand suitcase which also happened to be one of her favorite things. Having arrived at the desolate cabin that was to be her home from now on, she lugged the faded embroidered floral suitcase over the cobbled forest path. Out of breath, she stopped along the trail to take it all in. As she lay down on the dirt and leaves, the roots began to move. Their serpentine flow turned more deliberate and she knew that they were searching for her. She kept still and let them take her, surrending herself to the forest.