Shadows of the Infernal

Previously

…They stood in the quiet clearing, the night air cool and clean against their skin. The terror had receded, replaced by a profound sense of relief, and the quiet hum of survival. They had faced the infernal, and they had prevailed. But as Ethan looked at his friends, at the shared experience etched onto their faces, he knew they were irrevocably changed. The shadows of the infernal might have retreated, but their memory, like faint scars, would remain. They had seen the abyss, and in doing so, had found a deeper strength within themselves. The camping trip had ended, but their journey, forever marked by the encounter, was far from over.