Big Salmon Lake I saw fireworks from the freeway

"Well..." Lane started, feeling a little put on the spot. Out here at the wide-open lakeside, under the sunny sky, her "creepy feeling" felt almost silly. Childish. 

"It's like.. first of all there are these black birds, right? Crows? They watch you. Follow you all around the woods. And according to the leaders, you have to respect them."

Lane swallowed. 

"And then there are the.. ah.. the sacred places. Um, I'm not certain what happens there really, but I think the woods, uh, talk to some people." Lane shook her head, signalling her disbelief. Actually, she didn't really know what to believe. 

"Have you heard of anything like that?" The only thing the Lane could think of was that there could be some kind of toxin around the "sacred places." Something with psychoactive properties, maybe? Honestly, she hadn't stuck around long enough to investigate. The whole thing gave her the shivers.