9. Coffin

After moving again, the carvings were only women and children. The men were far behind and were as still as statues. Some women were carved running back to them and some had already reached them. Those that had reached them were... were stru-... they were struck and strangled to death... by... by the men who seemed to either be their husbands, brothers or... son! Ah! Wh- Why?!

She kept moving further. This time, those that were running were only the older and little children. Where... Where're their mothers?

The women had become immobile just like the men had been. Like they were hypnotized to stay put or possessed by some... demon. Some children too were running back to their mothers just like the women did before.

"No... don't." She shook her head as she muttered while touching the carvings like they could hear or feel her. Please, not the children. Not your children!

But she could do nothing but watch the women strike and strangle them. She shook her head violently as she tried to