A haunting scene deep within a dense, shadowy forest on Roanoke Island

A haunting scene deep within a dense, shadowy forest on Roanoke Island. The wooden post with "CROATOAN" carved into it stands alone in a small clearing, surrounded by thick, twisted trees with gnarled roots. The forest is dimly lit, with shafts of eerie, greenish light breaking through the canopy. The air is thick with mist, and the atmosphere feels oppressive and forbidding, as if the island itself holds dark secrets that no one should uncover. The ground around the post is overgrown, with strange, ancient symbols faintly visible in the underbrush