Man Wakes Up To Ring Of Withered Trees Around Cabin, Then He Learns Why

Dry as dirt

Ethan walked the full perimeter of the ring, looking for anything that might explain this. But the young ranger only found his head spinning in disbelief.

All of this seemed too deliberate to be a natural event. He crouched down and sifted through the soil. The earth felt bone dry as it disintegrated in his hand.