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Lenore sped down the street following the scent. Most people in the small town heeded the warnings and stayed inside. Occasionally she passed a house with people in the fenced backyards, and a dog would bark a challenge to her. She ignored the small, unworthy adversaries and tracked the trail to the edge of town where sat a small park.
The park had the usual plastic climbing toys and metal swings along with a concrete walking path around the perimeter. Lampposts illuminated the parking lot that sat between the road and the park, but beyond the faded parking lines there was only darkness. The far side of the park was surrounded by a thick grove of trees, and she could hear the faint gurgle of the small creek that ran through the trees.
However, nothing interested her more than the
