The Forest’s Last Creation

Three people entered an ancient forest: Aren, a tracker who could sense hidden paths.

Lyra, a historian chasing a lost civilization. And Rowan, who felt strangely

drawn to the trees. The deeper they went, the forest changed. Carvings on the

bark looked like faces. The air felt… watchful. At the center, they found an ancient

stone. When Rowan touched it, memories flooded back.

The lost civilization didn’t vanish. They became the forest. Every tree was once

a person—alive, aware, trapped. Lyra turned to Rowan in horror.

Because he wasn’t human. He was the forest’s last creation—sent out to see if the