The oppressive darkness of the forest seemed to close in tighter around Raika as the mocking, whispered voice of the unknown entity echoed from every direction. "Give up, little girl… Die! Die!" The words slithered through the air like venomous snakes, coiling around her mind. Raika's breath hitched, her heart pounding wildly in her chest. She stood frozen, deeper in the forest than she had ever intended to be, the cold sweat of fear trickling down her back. Her hands flew to her ears, trying to block out the malevolent voice that seemed to penetrate her very soul.
"Shut up!" she screamed, her voice trembling with both fear and defiance. Her cry cut through the eerie silence, but the darkness only seemed to devour it. The entity responded with a cruel, menacing laughter that reverberated through the trees. "Poor little girl… Just die! Hahahaha!"
