Echo
Taking the opportunity, I ran up the stairs and out the door, not bothering to shut it. The weather outside was beautiful and quickly calmed my nerves as I slowed to a walk. The sun warmed my skin and the wind played with my hair, blowing it around my face. But every couple steps, I would see the talisman. It would be laying on the ground, tucked under a bush, or even hanging from a tree. Even though I knew it wasn't there, I still felt the pull to it and my temperature raised a bit