The Watchers

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There’s a forest in the west of Ireland… that does not appear on any map.They say it draws in lost soul, like moths to a flame.No one can say exactly what lies inside. For those that wander in…never come back out" You were offered a once in a lifetime trip to Ireland with a few other of your college classmates. A wrong turn and mysterious accident leaves the bus turned over in the middle of the woods. You decide to wander further in hopes of help, but when you turn back, the bus is gone. You wander deeper, getting lost in the dense forest until you come across a cabin right as the sun sets. Two men help you inside just as screeches of mysterious creatures fill the air. A month into living with the pair, you discover they were hikers and happened to wander in on accident. They explain the rules, that what they call "The Watchers" were night dwelling creatures who came every night to watch them through the one way window on the wall of the cabin. They explain the rules, you werent allowed to be in the forest at night, and to stay away from the ominous burrows that were scattered among the forest, humming with a strange energy. You abide by the rules and develop a system, gathering plants and making ointments while the hikers set traps and hunted to survive. However, it wasnt long before the men demanded more. Wanting what only a woman could give them. Not wanting to be their toy, you made a choice. Stay with the men, or face the forest.