But as he turned more pages, a shift crept in. At first, it was subtle: the writer’s descriptions of solitary moose sightings grew fixated on the largest specimens, with notes on their size and potential weaknesses.
Then references to a rumored white moose calf began dotting the margins, underlined in bold ink. Sentences once brimming with curiosity now carried an undercurrent of urgency, hinting at something beyond mere observation.