Effect on the Villagers
The news about the involvement of the mysterious group with the object shocked the village. For some, especially the old people, however, the current event was not unfamiliar. They started ruing tales passed down from their ancestors regarding anomalies that had been experienced in Oakfield’s history. Some claimed that the object had played a role in strange instances that had occurred in their lives as well. People reported seeing visions, experiencing weird attacks, or hearing noises that nobody could explain when around the fields where the object was found.
A feeling of unease settled once again over Oakfield. Many of the villagers had optimistically hoped that the discovery would shed light upon and bring explanation to things, whereas instead, it only seemed to add further complexity. The more secrets that came forth about the object, the greater grew the fear that the village could have unknowingly lived in its shadow for years. Was it hiding in their past, waiting to surface? Had the thing been part of their life all this while?
To some, it was a puzzle-the mystery they couldn’t understand. But to others, it was like this was a curse. The village, once secluded and silent, was no longer so. The object had drawn Oakfield into limelight, not only scientific scrutiny but also fear was growing. The villagers had a decision between continuing to unravel the mysteries of the object or lock it away once more as secret society had over a century ago.
