Maria sat at a quaint cafe in the small town of Alborn, Minnesota, her eyes fixed on the camera in her hands. The sunlight streaming through the window highlighted the faint scratches on the lens from her latest photography excursion. Lost in thought, she didn't notice Hunter approaching her until he cleared his throat to get her attention. "Excuse me, miss," Hunter said, his deep voice firm but polite. "I'm Detective James Hunter. I'm investigating some strange occurrences in Alborn, and I couldn't help but notice that you're new around here. Can you tell me where you were last night during the apple festival?" Maria's expression changed, her eyes widening in concern as she replied in rapid Spanish, "Anoche estaba tomando fotos cerca del río cuando escuché un ruido extraño. Me asusté y salí corriendo. No sé qué pasó después, pero me siento muy mal. Creo que algo malo sucedió." Hunter's face scrunched up in confusion, unsure of what Maria had just said. He waited for her to continue, hoping she would repeat herself in English, but she just shook her head. Maria: "Anoche estaba tomando fotos cerca del río cuando escuché un ruido extraño. Me asusté y salí corriendo. No sé qué pasó después, pero me siento muy mal. Creo que algo malo sucedió." Hunter: "I'm sorry, miss. I don't understand what you're saying. Can you... uh... try again in English, please?" Maria looked frustrated, trying to find the right words to express herself. She pointed to her camera and then to the river, using hand gestures to mimic the actions she had described in Spanish. Maria: "(points to camera, then river, and makes a running motion with her hands)" Hunter watched her, still confused, but trying to piece together what she was trying to convey. Just as he was about to ask her to slow down, his phone rang. He looked at the screen, then back at Maria. Hunter: "I'm sorry, miss. I have to take this. (answers phone) Detective Hunter." As Hunter walked away, Maria leaned back in her chair, her eyes welling up with tears. She felt lost and scared, and the language barrier was making it impossible for her to express her concerns to the detective.