The Town of Forgotten Memories

t were bearing down on them for reasons unknown. Alex squinted against the harsh light, trying to make sense of the scenery, but the world around them seemed to blu

er, bordered by tall, looming trees that whis

ough the pain. Where am I? The question echoed in their mind, but no answer came. The world around them felt... unfamiliar, and yet, the road, the trees, the smell of th

avy in the air, oppressive, like the whole world was holding its breath. The road ahead was cracked and faded, as though it hadn't been traveled in years. The fog-thin but persistent-clung to the e

ure bathed in the harsh sunlight. She was tall, slender, with long, flowing hair the color of honey that shimmere

r voice sweet and soothing, a

, like it had always belonged to them but had been buried beneath the fog of forgotten m

if she were speaking to a child. She took a few tent

rying to steady their t

In the distance, they could make out a small cluster of houses, but there was no sign of life. The place felt abandoned, unto

the answer should have been obvious. "I'm Eleanor. Ellie." She smiled, a smile that

i

d reeled, struggling to grasp the enormity of her words. Wife? Was she telling the truth? The

shaky, but Ellie stepped closer, reaching

w too comforting. Too right, as though it had always been there. Yet something inside them reco

y, pulling Alex gently towa

thout question, as if the word had power, as if it could somehow make everything fall into place. Ellie smiled again, a smile that held secrets just beyond the

down the road, the distant houses growing closer with every step. They felt a pull, an

fore, though there was an undertone of something Alex couldn't quite pl

e through the mist. There was an odd stillness to the place, as if time had stopped entirely. The air

but Alex couldn't shake the feeling that it was leading

ispered, her voice growi

ettle in. Something was wrong. Alex could feel it deep in

ood, the place they were walking toward, was unfamiliar, and the weig

d. The road ahead was long. I