The gloom and mystery of it all crept into his heart.

He was so alone.

But it was not the wilderness that made him shudder.

It was the thought of the great, mad, cruel world that raged beyond the hills; that, and something else.
The dog growled again and faced threateningly toward the cliff.
"What is it, Brave ?" The only answer was an uneasy whine as the animal crouched close to the man's feet.

The shepherd peered into the darkness in the direction of the ruined cabin.