“Well, normal stuff. Farming, weaving, playing. But sometimes, everyone is...really frightened. There’s a monster that comes during the night. Every time the monster comes, more and more people disappear. No one knows what happens to them, because they never come back.”
Lilly Pearl finally managed to stand upright, wincing at the pain in her head. Her mind raced to remember where she was, who else may be there, and who she was.
May you never steal, lie, or cheat. But if you must steal, then steal away my sorrows. And if you must lie, then lie with me all the nights of your life. And if you must cheat, then please, cheat death. — An Unknown Bride, Leap Year
