A SHADOWY DESCENT INTO BLINDS STRAND

The sunlight struggled to pierce the thick canopy overhead as I stepped deeper into Blinds Strand. Every snap of leaves sent a shiver down my spine, and the air hung heavy with the sickly scent of decay. The path was barely discernible, a winding ribbon lost by thickets that clawed at my legs. I could feel gaze watching me from the shadows, their m