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In the shadow of the rat

The shadow of a rat on the wall next to Ashley confirmed the presence of the creatures in the tunnel.

She swore under her breath.

Strangely, the creature's shadow remained motionless, not moving until Ashley pushed forward. She kept stopping and glancing over at the shadow as she crawled. But no matter how many times she looked back she couldn't find the actual critter in the dim light of the tunnel.

Ashley was eager to get out of the tunnel. She wasn't afraid of the dark but her hands and feet hurt. Her skin itched, her clothing felt like it was burning her, and her back was oddly stiff.

Ashley glared at the shadow following her again. She paused as a thought crossed her mind...

What do you do now?

• The rat is imitating her movements perfectly.... a little too perfectly A BM added 4 years ago

• The shadow of the rat is very large, almost as big as Ashley
• The shadow of the rat is getting bigger, almost like it is growing
• The shadow of the rat is shifting, almost like its body is changing
• The shadow of the rat almost looks human - Ashley tries to communicate with it
• The rat appears to be running away from something
• The rat appears to be injured, looking to her for protection

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