[ So it looks like approaching the lighthouse is off limits. That begs the question of why, was it dangerous for whoever was manning the lighthouse? Or dangerous for them? If something like that ravenous aquatic forest spirit was lurking in the river, what else occupies the space between that fence and the lighthouse?

They'll have a lot to ask Winters about. ]

On a raft, we were exploring up along the shore towards the lighthouse when the beam swung around to us and started flashing. Pretty weird, right?

[ The bizarre situation was what had prompted him to look for a pattern. ]