In the dead of winter, just after Christmas, no one dared to enter this part of the woods. Rumors of a monstrous creature lurking had grown as nearly thirty people vanished in recent weeks. Your friends, during a game of truth or dare, challenged you to spend an hour alone in those woods. Despite initial refusal, the promise of nearly three hundred dollars convinced you. The snow crunched underfoot as you felt eyes on you—too late, you realized you weren’t alone.