As Elena and her companions made their way through the forest, they couldn't shake the feeling that they were being watched. The trees seemed to loom closer, and the shadows felt darker.
But they pressed on, determined to reach safety.
Suddenly, they heard a loud cackle behind them. They spun around to see the Baba Yaga perched on a tree branch, her eyes glowing with malice.
"Did you think you could escape me so easily?" she taunted.
Elena drew her sword, ready to fight. But the Baba Yaga simply laughed.
"You cannot defeat me," she said. "But perhaps you can entertain me."
With a wave of her hand, the Baba Yaga summoned her riders. They appeared from the shadows, mounted on skeletal horses that glowed with an eerie blue light.
The riders closed in, circling Elena and her companions. Their eyes were hollow, and their breath came in ghostly whispers.
