My 8-year-old kept telling me her bed felt “too tight.” At 2:00 a.m., the camera

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Whatever this was, I needed to be sure it wasn’t a danger to her. In the meantime, I reassured Mia that her bed would soon feel just right. But as I lay awake that night, I couldn’t help but wonder about the mysteries beneath our feet, and the other unseen forces that quietly weave through our lives, often only noticed in the stillness of night.