The early morning sun filtered through the dense canopy of trees, casting a mosaic of light and shadow across the lush forest floor. Patterns swirled everywhere; in the leaves, on the petals and in the air.
The woods were alive with the sounds of nature; the rustling of leaves, the soft thudding of paws and hooves, and the symphony of birds chirping for their first meal. Hares darted between bushes, their small noses twitching, sniffing for danger. Deer, sleek and graceful, pranced silently through the underbrush, their ears flicking at every sudden sound. Above, the birds flitted from branch to branch, cooing their morning greetings to one another.
Yet, amidst this familiar woodland chorus, there was something more—certain presences that did not belong to the natural world. Hidden in t
