Excitement surged through him as he set up the drone for its first flight. He watched the screen with anticipation, the device soaring high above the treetops, granting him a perspective he had never had before. But as he scanned the footage, his enthusiasm waned. There was nothing—just endless trees and wildlife going about their day.
For days, he repeated the process, sending the drone over different parts of the forest, watching every shadow, every movement. But the results were always the same. Trees. Birds. A wandering deer. Nothing suspicious. His frustration deepened. He changed locations, altered flight paths, but the footage remained the same. The longer he searched, the more foolish he felt.