Ash Grove is a fine place to die.

Ames

I wanted to shake her and scream, "You don't have to be afraid anymore, you have me."

And then chain her to my bed and yell, "You should be very afraid now that you have me."

I inhabited a form that was what every legend and dark tale warned little girls like her about.

I'd slaughtered a thousand times over and I'd do so a thousand more.

But the worst thing I'd ever do... would be what I did to her.

Blythe

If kept running, I wouldn't break. If I kept hiding, I wouldn't cry.

If I kept moving he wouldn't find me.

Running from an impossible evil landed me between the claws of something ancient and horrifying. I went to the masquerade as a fox. How ironic, because I didn't feel clever, sly or brave. I was a wounded rabbit waiting for teeth.

And more than one set of fangs found me.

The worst part of all?

I liked it.