The Heart of a Luna
Dexter asks, the question pulling me out of my spiraling thoughts.
Without thinking, the answer just spills out. “A banshee maybe. I heard one once. Their screams can activate very powerful maaaa….” my voice trails off into a horrified, empty nothingness. The word dies in my throat.
We both stop dead, a foot from each other, a sick realisation hitting us at the same time. We lock eyes, and then, together, we say, “fuck,” the sound heavy and final.
As one, we turn around and start running back the way we came, the warmth of the mansion instantly forgotten.
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