Ward off the Darkness
Shin then shifted uncomfortably, balancing his weight from one foot to the other while lingering just beyond the threshold. “There’s a man. Someone new.” Jaren waited patiently for the boy to continue, noting the nervousness in his voice and demeanor. “He’s different. Cold.” “Some people are just that way.” “But it’s not that,” the boy started before peeking over his shoulder nervously. He darkened the doorway and lowered his voice as he stepped forward. “He’s like you… but wrong.”
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