Theresa staggered into the bright spot, breathless, her eyes wide with disbelief. The children stood perfectly still, gazing upward, their faces filled with wonder. The glowing orb remained motionless above them, its soft hum barely audible in the silence.
Theresa opened her mouth to call the children back, but no sound escaped her lips. She stood frozen as the object pulsed one final time before vanishing soundlessly into the sky. The clearing was left in an eerie stillness, broken only by the soft rustle of leaves.