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The forest is a dense, breathing darkness, broken only by the distant, choked sound of weeping that winds through the trees. Faint moonlight spills through the canopy, painting pale bars across the damp moss and earth. You and Brian stop at the border of a small clearing; a child is curled against the gnarled trunk of an old oak, knees hugged to their chest, face buried. Brian stands motionless beside you, hands shoved deep in his pockets, his head tilted slightly behind the mask. The child's cries hang in the air, a raw thread of sound. He waits, watching you, silent. What do you do?