The whispering wood

Chapter 1 The legend of the woods

In the heat of whispering wood,
Where the ancient trees creaked and
groaned
with an otherworldly voice,
a legend had long been whispered  about .
A legend of a yong woman,
named Layra
who had ventured into the woods in search of answers but never returned .

The locals avoided the woods, fearing the unknown dangers that lurked
within.

But Lyra's story had always fascinated Emily, a curious and adventurous soul.

She longed to uncover the secret of whispering woods,
and to find out what had happened to Lyra's all those years ago

Emily spent countless hours researching the legends,

pouring over dusty tomes and crumbling scrolls in the town's
ancient library .

She spoke to the elderly villagers, who share the whispers of strange
occurrence and unexplained
event.

And she dream of the day she would finally set a foot in the whispering
woods,
to uncover the truth for
herself.

As she delved deeper in to the mystery,

Emily began to notice something strange occurrence around her.

She would find strange symbol etched into bark of the trees

and hear whispers in the woods .
she started to feel like  she was being watched, and the sensation only grew stronger as she got closer to the woods.

Finally, the day arrived when Emily could no longer resist the call of whispering woods. She packed her bag, said goodbye to her family, and set off towards the trees .

As she walked, the silence grew thicker, and the shadow  seemed to move of their own accord.
She felt a shiver ran down to her spine, but pressed on, determined to uncover the truth.

After hours of walking, Emily came across a clearing.

In the centre stood an enormous tree, it's branches twisted and gnarled with age.
Craved into the trunk was a single word: Lyra.
Emily approached the tree, feeling a strange  energy emanating from it.

As she reached out to touch the craving , a sudden guest of wind blew, and a small materialised on the trunk.

The door creaked open, revealing a
narrow passageway .

Emily hesitated, wondering if she would explore the unknown.

But her curiosity got the better for her, and she stepped into the darkness of passageway .
The air was musty and damo, and the walls seemed  to press in around her .
She fumbled  in her bag  for torch and lit it,
casting flickering shadows on the wall.

As she walked, the passageway twisted and turned,
leeding her deeper into the heart of the woods .
Emily began to feel the sence, as she was being watched.
She quickened her pace, her heart pounding in her chest.
And than suddenly, she heard it.

A whispering in the darkness, a soft and menacing voice that seemed  to come from all around her.

"Welcome, Emily", the voice whispered . "I have been waiting for you".

Emily spun around , trying to see who was speaking to her. But there was no one in sight. The voice seemed to come from the walls themselves, echoing off the stone.

"Who are you "? Emily called out

To be continued
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