Disappointment

"Look at this," I said, pointing to the scratches on the trees. "Do you think this may be where the animal disappeared to?"

Aiden was taken aback by the sight of the claw marks, and his facial expression changed into concern and fear. He opened his mouth to say something, but then quickly shut it again. He was obviously trying to make sense of what we just saw.

"Wait a minute," he said finally. "Do you think these people were attacked by a werewolf or something?"

That thought had not crossed my mind until Aiden mentioned it. But after seeing the claw marks, it seemed to be the most logical explanation. I started to feel a knot forming in my stomach.

"I'm not sure," I replied slowly. "But it's possible. We should be careful from now on."

We both looked around, trying to see if there were any signs of the beast around us. But the forest was eerily quiet and we could hardly see anything because of the darkness. We decided it was best if we headed back to his dor