Marie pleads frantically as her voice echoes from within the dated cellar while she begs for me to return, calling out with desperation as I make my way towards the top of the crumbling staircase. When I re-emerge, I look around vigorously; my searing eyes scanning across the desolate grounds in a fuelled frenzy as I clench my fists tightly, small cuts forming upon my skin as my pointed nails dig into my palms while I try to decipher which direction Aubrey and Blaine may have gone. I take in a deep breath; my shoulders lowering into a predatory bow while I inhale slowly, allowing the surrounding scents to enter my nose as I’m bombarded with each aroma of nature thriving around me. A low growl catches within my tightening throat, a burning determination sparking within me as I try to pick

