You look up at her with confusion. The pain is blinding.
"The Shadows?" You manage to whisper.
She smiles, but it fades quickly.
"They are terrible, terrible creatures. No one knows what they
look like or where they come from. Anyone who meets them ends up
dead." She looks at you worriedly.
"You must get inside," she urges, "I will dress your
wounds." She looks around with fear and begins to help you up.
You hesitate.....
"What are you doing out here by yourself?" Kristen
repeated,"It is not safe. The Shadows may find you."