Echoes of the Vanished Boy

Previously

…Miller stood, his gaze never leaving Thorne. "We're going to get Chris, Elias. And then, you're going to have a lot more explaining to do." As Miller turned to leave, the pale blue eyes of Elias Thorne followed him, filled with a sorrow that was both profound and utterly chilling. The boy was found, yes. But the echoes of his vanishing, the whispers of what he had truly experienced, would linger long after the immediate crisis had passed. The woods, it seemed, held secrets far deeper than anyone had imagined.