Beneath the Silent Sky

Previously

…Caleb, though still visibly shaken, stood a little straighter, his gaze fixed on the path ahead. Ethan’s eyes were wide, but he was scanning the treeline with a determined focus. Sam, his hand resting on Caleb’s shoulder, offered a reassuring squeeze. Hubert remained a silent, steadfast presence beside them. The sounds of the forest, the rustling, the whispers, seemed to intensify, a symphony of dread playing out around them. The air grew heavy, charged with an unseen energy. They were no longer just four friends on a camping trip. They were prey, caught in the ancient, silent maw of the woods. And the hunt had just begun.