WHISPERS IN THE DARK: "TALE OF THOMAS"

Young Thomas ventured into the forbidden woods, lured by curiosity. As the forest grew darker and colder, he sensed a sinister presence. Emerging from the shadows was the Hollow Man, a tall, skeletal figure cloaked in tattered black, with hollow, glowing eyes and a twisted grin. The air turned icy as the Hollow Man's long, bony fingers reached out. His voice, a chilling whisper, echoed in Thomas's mind.

"Lost, are we?" it hissed. "Fear not, for I can show you the way... if you surrender your soul."

Thomas's heart pounded as terror seized him, and he realized too late that the stories were true.