The little deer stepped up to the fence and dropped something on the ground. At first, I thought it was just a rock or a bit of mud. But when I got closer, I saw it was a carefully folded bundle of fabric. Inside the cloth was a small wooden box, and within it, a silver locket—aged and marked with unfamiliar symbols.
The little one glanced at me, then at the locket, while the larger deer watched from afar. Something in the air shifted. I felt a quiet urgency stir inside me. I crouched down and picked up the bundle, then called out, “Hey, are you… trying to tell me something?” Without answering, the deer turned its head toward the treeline. Strangely compelled, I followed.
That night, I couldn’t sleep. The next morning, I searched for answers and found an old book titled The Secrets of the Forest. It described an ancient order of guardians who protected secret knowledge. The symbols matched the ones on the locket.
