Bride of the mist

ue. But as the woman finished her story, Lily knew that she couldn't just leave it at that. She had to confront the townspeople, to make them understand that they couldn't kee

tance at every turn - people were afraid of what might happen if the truth got out. One night, Lily was walking back to her hotel when she saw a group of men standing outside the town hall. They looked nervous, and were whispering to each other. Lily approached them, wondering what was going on. "What's happening?" she asked. One of the men, a burly-looking fellow, turned to her. "We've decided to take matters into our own hands," he said. "We're going to find out who's behind the disappearances and put a stop to it once and for all." Lily's heart sank. She knew that this was going to end badly. "You can't just go out and do something like that," she said. "It's dangerous." "We don't have a choice," the man replied. "We have to protect our town." Lily tried to reason with the men, but they were too agitated to listen. She watched helplessly as they disappeared into the night. The next morning, Lily woke up to the news that three