As the child ran through the alleyways and overgrown fields he easily outmaneuvered his pursuers with his familiarity with the terrain. With his small size he was confident that the pursuers would not be able to follow him directly and would have to take long detours. While running, the boy heard the shouts slowly grow fainter and fainter until finally, he could no longer hear them at all. Coincidentally, he had also finally arrived at his destination: a small scantily decorated stone shrine with a small hole that perhaps only a child could fit through. Before he could climb in however, he was startled by a voice from behind.
