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Something about the way the trees swayed in the breeze made me feel uneasy.

I repositioned myself so I could lie down, my back pressed against the soft moss as I stared at the night sky. I was surrounded by a gentle mist, the fog enclosing me in this forest of solitude.

But I was unable to get past the fact that the trees were not resting.

I watched as a few more leaves fell towards the forest floor, my nose tickling as one happened to brush across my face. I was inexplicably calm, my heart returning to a soft murmur as I watched the snow-globe effect that presented itself before me.

I couldn't understand why. I had just been invaded by these intrusive thoughts.

I stared longer at the sky, wondering who might be watching down on me. Whether they were loved ones who had already passed or my greater being, I was unable to tell.

All I knew was that they would never fail to come and watch over me.