The forest slumbered under a mystical veil of fog, its ancient heartbeat whispering secrets to the darkness. Erin knew these shadowy woods like the lines on his own palm, every hidden path and whispering tree a familiar friend, but the distant cottage shrouded in misty darkness was a mystery waiting to be unraveled.

"What the hell..."

Erin whispered as he crept forward, a glimmering veil encasing the mysterious cottage and its soft blue glow. Where had this cottage come from? How did it get here without a trace? And most importantly... who was inside?