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"Gossips can be true sometimes, you know? I mean, maybe a part of it is true. I just need to know everything," You said.

Kristine threw her hands up and said, "You got me. Although I'm not a fan of the whole girly gossip thing, things like mystery stuff, even if it's just gossip, intrigue me."

You wanted to tell her that it wasn't gossip. It was real, though you wouldn't consider Lone Man some kind of creature or entity. You view Lone Man more like a trapped soul, a ghost. You decided to conceal your experiences in the forest. No one would probably believe you.

Stolen novel; please report.

"Okay, so please tell me," You said.

Kristine smiled cheekily, "I already told you about the creature. Some people started talking about those when they spot smoke from a distance way deep into the Helios forest. At first, they thought it was a wild fire, but our ranger assured us it wasn't. So, what else could that be?"

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"Maybe someone's making a bonfire?" -- Page 191

"That's strange; how many times did it happen?" -- Page 183