You’ve always known about the enchanted forest at the edge of your village, but for hundreds of years the creatures of the enchanted forest and the villagers living nearby had never crossed paths. The legend says that if you cross the tree line into the woods, you can never leave the forest again. Of course, there were a few villagers who did not heed this warning, but they were never seen or heard from again. One day you’re (very carefully) walking along the edge of the forest when you hear an unusual sound. Is that an owl? Owls aren’t supposed to be out during the day, you think to yourself. Suddenly, the owl emerges from the forest and drops a note at your feet. Just as quickly as it appeared, it retreats back into the forest and you pick up the paper it dropped. It reads:
We need your help, our magical creatures are being taken!
An evil goblin has stolen them all, of that we’re not mistakin’
We know that you are fair and good and this is why we ask
That you gather a team and enter our forest, we know it’s no small task
This evil goblin, as you will see
Has locked our friends inside a tree
Return to this spot when the sky goes black
You’re our only hope to release it back
You’ll have only one hour and you must work fast
Or this trip to the forest may be your last!
As soon as you finish reading the poem, the words disappear; it really is full of magic! You gather your closest friends as dusk approaches and head towards the spot by the woods. You hear the familiar “hoot” of the owl and know the time has come. When you step into the woods you are transported to a place only seen in fairy tales! Up ahead you see the tree and the countdown has begun…