Shadow Hunter
His blue eyes met mine, piercing me, holding me steady as Burney lowered the red blindfold and knotted it, blanketing my world in darkness.
"Does she have to wear the hood?"
"It's fine," I answered, before anyone else had the chance. "The others will feel safer for it."
"If you say so," he said, sliding it over my head.
My twilight world went completely black, and I had to fight a moment of panic. The pillow case wouldn't suffocate me. Burney was with me. He'd keep me safe.
My friend slung a protective arm around my waist. He leant towards me and whispered near my ear. "The councillors are coming."
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