Ludo Becca looked up at me and smiled a little before brushing her hand across my cheek. It hurt now, but I’ll be fine by the afternoon. Now that I was awake, I told everyone what had happened before Becca found me. “These creatures are smart,” Freyja said. “They use hypnotic calls to pull their victims to them.” “What did you feel when you heard it?” Elle asked. “Like I needed to find the source of the noise,” I said. “I knew it was a bad idea, but I just couldn’t stop.” “What did it sound like?” Ginny asked. “I couldn’t tell if it was a child crying or an injured animal,” I replied. “I wanted to find it to make it stop.” “Where was it taking you?” Freyja asked. “Into the woods,” I said with a shrug. “My body responded to Becca immediately when she called m