“I Tried to Warn Them” by Chase FleischmanI Tried to Warn Them Acrylic on canvas 24x20 Chase Fleischman I Tried to Warn Them The Traveler rested against the lumbering tree, leaking critical fluids from twisted shards of protruding metal. Only minutes remained before expiration. A few curious creatures emerged from the dense forest in a playful investigation, before disappearing back into dark woods. Before the last remaining systems ceased to function, a hopeless, final mission log was