Two deer stepped out of the woods while I was tossing hay, but they didn’t run. They just watched me. The smaller one stared like it knew something. I snapped a photo, laughed it off—until it walked up to the fence and dropped a dark bundle at my feet.
Inside was a worn wooden box holding a silver locket carved with strange symbols. When I looked up, the deer was already moving into the woods, glancing back as if urging me to follow.
It led me to a hidden clearing and an ancient oak. Beneath the tree, I found a stone tablet and a sealed parchment that read: “For the one who is chosen… this is only the beginning.”
Researching later, I discovered a legend about a secret order called The Veil.
The symbols were theirs. And the locket? A key.
