THE LEGEND OF DAYO 1: THE EMERGENCE
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he closed her eyes she saw that black-clad thing immediately swinging
g apprehensive, wondering what was going on, what was hidden in the house! Who wa
ived on the astounding things the young man's presence was causing to happen, she had alway
tated and who needed help so much should rather be t
mmediately the man in black was there,
y, her fear escalating. Trembling, she got out of bed and walked t
sudden and licked her p
a nightmare or a figment of her imagination, why did t
e in d
family i
down over her head and over her nightie. She pushed her feet into the sleepers beside
eji came out of the door, the lanterns were all out, and thick darkness wou
, all the lanterns going off in the corridor. She could feel a cold air blow
er, and for a moment she alm
s that
some danger? What if that dange
ything, she had become rather fond of him in a strange prote
g step after the other until she came to t
ns downstairs
arely see d
r nerves very taut, ready for the appearance of the horrible man
toward the corridor leading to the storeroom where the stranger s
eel a prese
rridor, and suddenly she stopped in her tracks, af
nd turned the corridor..
focating darkness clutched at her. Neji almost screame
she dreaded the thought of going all the way up in the darkness. She was breathing har
, a rectangular glow of yellow li
the lantern in t
ing her fear, Neji slowl
was the same sound she had heard in her dream, the sound the man
is time. She reached out and, taking the handle, pushed down slowly, and then she pushed the door inward,
, he wa
ke thing attached to the rod the man was holding...and i
as wearing. The robe was bulbous, and it had a hood pulled o
e strange man with the staff was using the brilliantly-lighted end of his staff to tr
was bent as he concentrated
nted to turn round and flee, but she was rooted to the spot. She did
er throat as she looked on, and sh
paused suddenly, and then his head came
of him, Neji
red wit
the hood of the black rob
f there was noth
am, but her voice was close
nge black-clad man standing just inside the c
moved tha
but when she turned her head she
er escape. He advanced slowly toward her, and she took faltering steps
red if he
d her heart thudded with real terror no
e door shut slowly behind him. He stood still, his staff with the
the deep, slow voice from inside
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