Pāhonoa te oro

I never saw my brother again after that night. His room stayed empty. No signs. No explanation. Nothing. But I couldn’t forget what I saw in that field. So I went back one last time. Same place. Same silence. But this time… I saw something new. The footprints were still there. Two sets. But now they were dragged. Like something had pulled them. Slowly. Deeper into the dark grass. I followed them. Even though I shouldn’t have. And that’s when I saw it. A tall figure. Unnaturally