The puppet monsters came crashing from both sides, faces distorted as they tumbled.
Seeing the three still unmoved, the young man leading the group urgently intensified his tone: "What are you waiting for, follow us!"
With that, he led the few people beside him running into the alley. The three exchanged glances, all nodded, and rushed into the alley before those monsters arrived, disappearing into the darkness.
...
The three said nothing, following the young men as they groped forward in the dark, turning into an inconspicuous path, leaving the strange laughter and piercing screams behind.
The path wound forward, leading straight into the depths of the forest, where under the dense cover of trees, their vision gradually opened up.
A well was hidden deep within the forest, and looking down from the opening, it was all darkness, appearing to be tens of meters deep, with no sight of the bottom.
