As the lighthouse came back into sight, Jonathan let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding. But circling lower, the drone’s camera panned over an object half-hidden in the trees. Jonathan froze. There was something off about it that gave him pause. An uneasy feeling settled in the pit of his stomach.
As he zoomed in, the camera struggled to focus through the rain and shadows. Squinting, Jonathan caught a brief, puzzling glimpse of the object. In that split second, his heart inexplicably skipped a beat. The image lingered in his mind, though the details remained unclear. Had he really seen what he thought?