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In a climactic moment, just as a shadowy figure threatened to consume Amara, Papa Obi found the strength to strike the ground one final time. An overwhelming light erupted from the tree, obliterating the shadows that haunted them. Exhausted yet liberated, he finally held Amara in his arms again, relieved that she was safe. However, the pounding tree and their pathway home had vanished, leaving them ensnared in an eerie stillness.

Together, they sensed the lingering dread of the spirits who might still stalk them. Papa Obi embraced his daughter, promising to keep her close and teach her to be cautious of the forest's secrets.