While documenting petroglyphs in a remote desert region, a researcher uncovers a sealed crevice marked with warnings in multiple ancient scripts. As he digs deeper, the wind begins to change — and a voice starts calling to him from beneath the earth.

This original horror story draws from Middle Eastern folklore, forgotten burial rites, and the ancient creatures that slip between the cracks in time. Not every spirit buried in the sand was meant to stay silent.

From Sleeping Horror. Longform paranormal stories rooted in folklore, isolation, and the unseen forces that wait in remote places.