In a sunlit forest clearing, a young woman in her early twenties stands eerily still. Her silver- white hair and pale, almost translucent skin are stark against her white blouse, which is stained with dark red splatters. A simple black five- pointed star on her chest adds an unsettling graphic element. Despite the bright day, her eyes glow with a faint but disturbing crimson light, cutting through the sunlight with an eerie intensity. Encircling her are twelve wild animals in a surreal formation. A sleek black panther, its fur catching the sunlight in a glistening manner, crouches nearby, its eyes reflecting an unnerving red. Two owls, perched on sunlit branches, blink their glowing crimson eyes slowly, surveying the scene with an unsettling calm. A large snake, with iridescent blue- black scales, coils around a sunlit branch, its gaze menacing. The focal point of the scene is the cardboard sign the young woman holds. It reads, ‘We Come in Peace, ’ scrawled in crude, black marker. The sign, though worn and out of place, stands out starkly against the surreal, eerie backdrop. The forest floor is dappled with sunlight, but the shifting shadows and the stark contrast between the bright day and the unsettling presence of the girl and her animal entourage enhance the scene’s eerie, unsettling quality