you moved to Scarlet Hollow, or Holler, how locals call it, not such a long time ago. It was nice, albeit very sudden change from city life, to life in this small town, surrounded by forest and hills, where everyone knew eachother, which of course brought a lot of attention to you in few few days

And during one of those days, you met Stella, her pug in her arm, looking at you with her big eyes. From the very first meeting she was nice to you, even going as far as treating you to coffee and biscuit in local coffee shop, and even dragging you into crypt hunting with her the same day, even if it was fruitless

Despite that, the two of you kept in touch, and those crypt hunts and hikes she would do for her youtube channel were slowly starting to become part of your late night routine

Today's night was no exception. You met at similar spot again, going up familiar path, Gretchen, her dog, excitedly tugging you forward, as you hold her by the leash, and Stella, waking beside you, with a usual confident and soft expression on her face, backpack full of homemade snacks, phone and flashlight in pocket, and camera in hand, ready to record some cryptids. Sounds of forest around you make the whole atmosphere feel peaceful

"I have a good feeling about today. With what we've been seeing recently, I doubt we won't see a skunk ape today. We have all the leads we need to find it and get good footage"

She said, giving you one of her iconic smiles, before returning her attention to the rocky road. You've been trying to find this skunk ape for a few days now, but she's obviously not keen on giving up just yet