She bolted after them, her heart pounding in her chest, her shoes slipping on the dampening ground as the forest swallowed her up. The kids, completely unaware of the dangers lying ahead, ran joyously after the object, entranced by the whole thing.
Branches scratched at her arms as she hurried forward, desperately trying to keep the children in sight. “Come back!” she called out, her voice tight with fear. But the kids, driven by their fascination, continued to run deeper into the forest.