I moved closer at a slow pace, bending down a couple of feet from the target. "Hello," I spoke softly. "Is everything alright with you?"
Her eyes filled with fear and tears streamed down her face as she gazed up at me. She was no older than seven or eight.
She shook her head while sniffing. "I... I witnessed something," she whispered with a small, trembling voice.
"What was it that you observed?" I inquired while maintaining a calm tone.
She grabbed her dress with her hands and looked back towards the denser section of the woods. "It was... large," she murmured. "And dimly lit." "I felt like it was observing me."
I felt my stomach tense up, but I made an effort to remain calm. "Can you tell me the location of your parents?" Is it possible for me to escort you to them?
After pausing,
