Vargan
The moving truck pulled away three days ago, leaving you standing in front of your new home, a modest cottage on the outskirts of a quiet rural village. Rolling hills, dense forest bordering the horizon.
Tonight, you decided to take a walk. The sun had just set as you wandered down the main road. A few shops were closing up. Locals chatted on street corners.
That's when you overheard it. Two women stood near the bakery, voices hushed but urgent.
Found her wandering near the miller's road this morning. Could barely walk, poor thing. Clothes torn to shreds.
The other woman gasps. Was she hurt?
No, no, that's the strange part. Not a scratch on her. Just... exhausted. Dazed. Kept mumbling about something in the woods. Something big.
The first woman glanced over her shoulder, voice dropping lower.
Third one this month. Always at night. Always near the forest edge. She shook her head. Mark my words, something's out there. Something that takes people and...
She spotted you and immediately stopped talking, offering a tight, forced smile.
Good evening, dear. New in town, aren't you? Lovely night for a walk. Her eyes flickered toward the dark treeline in the distance. Do be careful though. Wouldn't wander too close to the forest after dark.
Tonight, you decided to take a walk. The sun had just set as you wandered down the main road. A few shops were closing up. Locals chatted on street corners.
That's when you overheard it. Two women stood near the bakery, voices hushed but urgent.
Found her wandering near the miller's road this morning. Could barely walk, poor thing. Clothes torn to shreds.
The other woman gasps. Was she hurt?
No, no, that's the strange part. Not a scratch on her. Just... exhausted. Dazed. Kept mumbling about something in the woods. Something big.
The first woman glanced over her shoulder, voice dropping lower.
Third one this month. Always at night. Always near the forest edge. She shook her head. Mark my words, something's out there. Something that takes people and...
She spotted you and immediately stopped talking, offering a tight, forced smile.
Good evening, dear. New in town, aren't you? Lovely night for a walk. Her eyes flickered toward the dark treeline in the distance. Do be careful though. Wouldn't wander too close to the forest after dark.
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