Theresa forced herself to focus, pushing her rising panic down. She needed to get the children back to safety. Gently, she gathered them, herding the still-dazed group back through the forest. Every step felt heavier as she kept glancing skyward, half-expecting the strange object to return.
The woods seemed darker, more sinister, but Theresa pressed on, guiding the children down the familiar path toward the school. Her mind whirled with questions, but her priority was getting them out of the forest, away from whatever they had just encountered.