The Tall Man
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. It dimly lit the cabin, the soft glow-giving shape and form to its content. It was not a large cabin, and all the furniture sprawled inside made it feel even smaller. Lyra carefully walked around the cabin, holding the candle to get a closer look at her uncle’s possessions. She let out a quiet chuckle when she saw that he had kept the rock she gifted to him as a child. It was a rock in a shape resembling a four-leaf clover. Se even rolled the rock around in the grass, to give it a green tint. Now, the color had faded, and a large crack ran across it. She jokingly made him promise to never throw it away or all the misfortune in the world will fall onto him. He laughed in response and made a pinky promise that he would keep it with him forever.
