...Midnight came. The large road accident that happened at the City of the Pines was naturally broadcasted nationwide and those in the faraway capital did not miss the news.“Grandpa Fernando and Sam!” At the living room, the shocked Hana stood up and her voice trembled when she yelled the names of those two.

...“Your friend’s a passenger of the bus that fell down the cliff at the City of Pines?”Nathan was currently someone who preferred to not leave the bungalow as much as possible. After experiencing peaceful days free of hauntings, he naturally became attached to the House. Even when going to the grocery store to buy himself a few bottles of alcohol or some treats, or when tagging along to help the maids restock, he did not want to stay outside for more than two hours.But now, Lucy, his pretty and competent editor, wanted him to accompany her to a place that would most likely demand him to part from his safe haven for a day or more?“Yes.” The woman’s voice rang from the other line, answering his previous question.Nathan’s mind went back to weighing his options.He had done his test before and five hours was already the limit. Only five hours. Yet a one way trip would already consume that much time, or more if they unluckily got caught in traffic.Leaving for a prolonged period meant

...After leaving the hospital, Ley led the two in a hotel and booked them each a fairly expensive room. However, none of them were really that tired. Earlier, the old man said he was, but now, his eyes were even brighter and more awake than the other two. In the end, Hana and Fernando stayed in Ley’s and chatted about how they passed the previous days.Ley did not join them as he opened his laptop and searched about similar accidents around the city.He browsed for half an hour. 

...“Their society is divided into three classes based on wealth traditionally defined in terms of rice land, water buffalo and slaves.”“The natives believe that illnesses are caused by deities taking souls in cooperation with ancestors. Priests treat illnesses through divination and curing rituals in an effort to get the deity to return the souls. If the priests fail, the tribe members believe, the person dies.”

...How about we eat fast later and then we will show you around?”The idea that came from Charlotte caused Hana’s eyes turned into beautiful crescents. She happily nodded, “Sure.”