Something caught Thomas’ attention at the bottom of a set of stone stairs known to locals as the ABC steps. Twenty-six stone platforms jutted out from the steeply sloping hill towards the canal towpath, a stone for each letter of the alphabet. A young girl was curled up at the bottom of the stairs, her legs folded beneath her as if she were crying. Thomas wondered if she was upset or had fallen, but the reality was far worse...  *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***     This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton Narration, audio editing assistance, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton. Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcast credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com MUSIC:  Playing Games by Cody Martin  The Recovery by CJ0  Dark Night by Cody Martin  Forbidden Wing by Cody Martin  Storms Coming by Cody Martin  Negative Thoughts by Craig Allen Fravel  Dark Hour by Falls  Crescendo by Featherland  Dystopia by Ian Kelosky  Invisible Line by Stephen Keech  Quiet Desperation Part 2 by JCar Spooked by jshirts  Those Lost by Moments  Unexpected Turn by Moments  Distances by Salon Dijon  Reconciliation by Wicked Cinema  Vanished by Wicked Cinema  SOCIAL MEDIA:  X - https://twitter.com/TWAU_Podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcast Threads - https://www.threads.net/@theywalkamonguspodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.