He could see the imprints of them in the mud, running along straight and purposeful, leading direct to the Wild Wood.
Also upon both of his patent leather shoes were a number of deep imprints shaped like ovals cut off square at one end.
Recent research has even shown that mothers who themselves experienced childhood emotional neglect can pass on cross-generational "imprints" of fear and anxiety to their own children, an example of the devastating long-term effects.