What Lurked Below Was All Too Familiar

Peter’s voice rose from the well, echoing with a mix of urgency and disbelief. Hana rushed to the edge, her hands gripping the stone as she looked down into the faint glow of his flashlight. Something moved. Shapes darted across the beam, small and fast. Her breath caught as she recognized them.

They were the same as the fragile creature the bear had brought in. That eerie resemblance hit hard. This wasn’t random. The bear’s arrival, the hospital chaos—it was all connected to whatever was down there. A chill ran through her as she realized they had uncovered something far more profound than either of them had imagined.