Emma froze, her heart pounding in her chest. The figure didn't move, but its eyes seemed to bore into her soul. And then, in a voice that was barely audible, it spoke.

"Welcome, Emma," it said. "I've been waiting for you."

When she woke, her heart was racing, and she couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. That's when she decided to take a walk in the woods, hoping to clear her head and calm her racing thoughts.

The figure didn't move, but its eyes seemed to gleam with an otherworldly intelligence. And then, in a voice that sent shivers down Emma's spine, it spoke again.