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Off the Path: The Searchers by Janice. Scary Tale. Rated PG. WC: 928. Three Bob-Whites assist in a search, but should they dare leave the path?. |
After several minutes of somewhat strenuous hiking along a winding path, you come to the edge of the tree line and halt just before leaving the concealing shadows. There is a small, rustic cabin in the tidy clearing before you. Smoke rises from the chimney and a single jack o' lantern glows brightly from the front porch, a beacon in the darkness that surrounds it. Something charms you about this simple homage to Halloween. There's not much chance any trick-or-treaters would be out seeking fun this deep in the forest, and yet someone still made the effort to add a bit of cheer to this isolated location. You wonder who lives here. You can just make out a faint movement through the lit window, and you slowly back away. Presumably you've again left the boundary of the Wheelers' preserve and you've no desire to disturb someone who has no expectation of finding you roaming about his or her property.
This was another dead end. You consider your options. There's one path on Rebecca's map that curiously ends with a question mark. You decide your next step will be an attempt to locate it.
This was another dead end. You consider your options. There's one path on Rebecca's map that curiously ends with a question mark. You decide your next step will be an attempt to locate it.