The Shadow Within

The man's face was inches from him as he spat, "Even death is too good for filth"

The pure hatred that he spoke with was un-wavering, strengthening his grip on the man now squirming in his hold.

"I- I- didn't-" he could hardly choke out a word, his hands trying desperately to remove the ones dragging him further up the wall.

He was like a restless animal caught in the claws of defeat.

"Save your breath" he breathed down the man's face, eyes condescending.

She'd seen enough.

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Attention to detail is key, worlds are only separated by the imagination as they are brought together by the same force.

Aloysia, an assassin, being the one who has to drive through life with a secret. One that keeps growing and attracts attention once it cannot be kept to the shadows.

What is it? Why is it so dangerous?

Only she knows, and only those on the opposing end of this secret could tell you... if they weren’t already dead.

What lengths would she travel to save her world, her friends, herself...

While that secret gave her something to be feared by, it was thought to slowly be killing her- a double edged blade.

Will time remain on their side? Will the blurry future become clear? Or will it remain shrouded in the fog of pain that houses a lingering, eerie shadow from within?