He Thought It Was Just Frogspawn, Until The Park Ranger Saw It Up Close

The same route, backwards

Evan pushed through the thick pine-covered areas, moving faster than he normally ever would. When he passed the lake again, he glanced toward the shore and noticed the strange spawn was still there, unmoved and untouched.

He didn’t stop to investigate this time. He needed answers, answers only Mr. Oliver could give.