Bloodscript: Survival Game of the Reborn
My mind, traitor that it was, supplied images from stories I’d written: liminal spaces, foggy platforms, halfway houses for the dead.
I wrapped my arms around myself. The air was cold and thick, smelling faintly of wet stone and old metal. The kind of smell underground parking garages had, or tunnels.
“Hello?” I called.
My voice disappeared into the fog, smothered instantly. No echo. No answer.
Alone.
I pushed myself to my feet, hugging my arms tighter, and took a careful step forward. The fog curled around my ankles like fingers. Somewhere above, the streetlamp buzzed and flickered again.