The two friends didn't know what else to do except explore the woods, since their way there was gone. Or did it ever exist? And where were they? The river they found seemed like a normal river. But everything FELT different. So they bushwacked their way, until a clearing showed itself. This was the Black Lodge...
Before the conclusion, let me show you what the woods looked like:

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