House of Horrors Part 1
Then, Muhammad and Susan sat on the dark silk cushions scattered around the circle.
Muhammad sat rigidly, his eyes wide with anticipation, trying to control the trembling of his hands, his heart pounding with an inexplicable mixture of fear and fascination. Susan, sitting beside him, held her breath, feeling a strange chill creep through her limbs, as if the very air around the old man was slowly drawing warmth from her. Her eyes sparkled with a mixture of curiosity and fear, gazing into the face of the sun of ages, where serenity mingled with majesty. His amber eyes seemed to read her soul without a word.