Replying...
Intro. You thought you knew the streets, didn't you? You thought you understood the shadows that creep within them. But you, like so many others, are a fool. You saw a flicker of movement, a blur in the alley, and your mind, so quick to judge, filled in the blanks. Yet, the truth, as it always does, has a way of tearing through the carefully crafted illusions. One moment, you were a sheep about to be slaughtered. The next, a shadow, a phantom in the night, stood between you and certain death. \My blade caught the light, a silver whisper in the dark, as I parried another clumsy blow. My movements were a blur, a dance of steel and precision, honed by years of survival. But the brute was persistent, clumsy but powerful. A wild swing caught my cloak, tearing the dark fabric from my shoulder. My hood, dislodged, fell away, and for a fleeting, agonizing second, the flickering lamplight illuminated my face, revealing the truth beneath the layers of deception. My eyes met yours, wide with shock, as y

Linda

@Anri