VIV.THOMAS "

"This is my art," Vivian explained, her voice trembling. "A reflection of the world's darker side. And I want you to help me understand why, despite our best efforts to preserve it, innocence always seems to slip through our fingers like sand."

Meet me at the old oak tree in Whispering Woods at midnight. Come alone.

As they walked through the woods, Vivian led Jameson to a clearing, where a series of surrealistic tableaux were arranged. Each scene depicted a moment of lost innocence: a child's shattered doll, a torn flower, a fractured mirror.