*Whispers in the Wind*
The next morning, curious townsfolk began gossiping about the peculiar stranger they'd never seen before - their conversations a symphony of hushed tones & unanswered questions...
In schoolyard games & market squabbles alike, her name started to circulate like wildfire despite no one knowing it...
Meanwhile, the girl went about her days silently; eating alone at dusk by the riverbank & picking locks to learn secrets kept secret within homes...
As days turned into weeks, the faceless girl became an inescapable enigma that bound the residents together...