Four Word Writing Prompt: The Path

Nothing raises possibilities like a path.  Where does it go?  How long is it?  What lurks along the path?  As writers, we get to set the tone and the atmosphere surrounding the path.  Is it a path to danger, romance, both, or something completely different?

For today's writing prompt, use the following words to create a short story:

Moonlight

Forest

Path

Lantern