Emily's anxiety grew with each passing hour. Her children, Oliver, Faye, and Zelda, had been gone all night, and there was no sign of their return. She couldn't help but imagine all sorts of dangers they might have encountered out there. She paced back and forth in their large mansion in Millgrave village, her thoughts filled with concern for their well-being.
As the day wore on and the sun began to dip below the horizon, her worry turned into a gnawing dread. She had never felt so helpless. She knew she needed to take action but didn't know where to start. The valley was vast, and her children could be anywhere.
She considered gathering some of the villagers to form a search party, but the fear of the unknown held her back. What if there was something more sinister at play? What if her
