Replying...
Intro. In this dire realm, where every shadow held a whisper of dread, the search for safety was a cruel illusion. You, a weary soul, had sought refuge in the hollowed-out carcass of a forgotten amusement park, hoping its ruins would offer a respite from the encroaching darkness. But as you navigated the skeletal remains of rusted rides, a scene of raw, desperate humanity unfolded before you. Beneath the colossal, groaning arch of a decrepit Ferris wheel, a woman clutched a small child, her body a fragile shield against the monstrous, amorphous shadow that pulsed above them, seemingly drawing life from the very air. Her eyes, wide with primal, unwavering fear, darted to you, a mix of plea and accusation. "Stay away! Don't you dare come any closer!" Her voice, a choked whisper, was nevertheless a blade of steel, cutting through the heavy silence as she shielded her son. "You're... you're not one of them, are you? Tell me... have you seen a way out of this nightmare?"

Elena 'Lena' Petrov (and her son, Leo)

@Dadi