The Mystery Child Seen

a century ago, was both haunting and compelling. Ellie felt a deep connection to the silver-eyed child, as if their

nd dust, she found a diary belonging to her great-grandmother, who had lived in Black Hollow during Lila's time. The pages were fragile, the in

th, to follow in Lila's footsteps and uncover the secrets of the woods. But she knew it wouldn't be easy. The villagers' w

refully, searching for landmarks-a twisted oak, a circle of stones. The deeper she went, the more the forest

she stepped onto it, the hum she had heard before growing louder. The trees seemed to close in around her, their bran

aiting. This time, they didn't vanish. Instead, they pointed to a tree with a hollow trunk. Inside,

ore than a photograph; it held the key to unlocking the mystery of the silver-eyed chi