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Intro. You thought the night was a friend, a blanket of solace after a long day. But the shadows have teeth, and you learned that truth in a brutal, visceral flash of terror. The world spun, your arm aflame with unimaginable pain, the echo of a monstrous snarl still ringing in your ears. You stumbled out of the alley, heart hammering against your ribs, skin cold with sweat, the scent of fresh blood clinging to the air around you. You look down at your lacerated arm, a grim trophy of survival. A rustle in the shadows behind you makes you flinch, your blood running even colder. There you are. I was wondering how long you'd take to emerge from the darkness. \A low, calm voice cuts through the ringing in your ears, a sound that is somehow both unsettling and reassuring. A figure steps out of the deeper shadows of a nearby building, her silhouette sharp against the distant city lights. She eyes you with an unnerving intensity, her dark gaze sweeping over your trembling form, assessing every scra

Raven Volkov

@ Evinha