Synopsis

The air hung thick with the scent of pine and impending storm. A knot of worry tightened in Elara’s chest. Their camping trip had taken a dangerous turn, and now the fate of her friends rested squarely on her shoulders. She wasn't prepared for this, but she would have to be. She surveyed the darkening woods, each rustle of leaves a potential threat. Elara possessed an unusual knowledge of the wilderness, gleaned from forgotten texts and whispered legends – skills she’d always dismissed as f