One cold winter day, Elliott hears a voice from the forest. They are called Friend. What happens when a simple outing turns into a new friendship? Nothing good that is. Elliott is a young boy who meets an unusual voice in the forest. It's nearing Christmas time, a time of family get-togethers, when Elliott's father is getting back in from being overseas. However, not all bodes well for this little boy, and his town will soon be wrapped up in a mystery the likes of which it has never seen. A short story about a boy and his...Friend. A prologue to a future story about the town of Eden and a mysterious forest linked to...well, they'll find out.