A SHADOWY DESCENT INTO BLINDS STRAND

The sunlight struggled to pierce the chilling canopy overhead as I slogged deeper into Blinds Strand. Every snap of leaves sent a shiver down my spine, and the air hung heavy with the sickly scent of decay. The path was barely discernible, a winding ribbon lost by thickets that clawed at my clothes. I could feel eyes watching me from the shadows, t