The light flickered, blinked, and then died with a loud, crackling pop, submerging the two souls in complete darkness. It stayed that way for one, two, three long heartbeats, before flickering back on again.
In front of them, at the end of the corridor, towered a figure, it's features obstructed in darkness - the dim light only barely reaching the curly crown of their head and the glisten of their eyes. It stood there motionless, imposing,,, before taking a long, soundless step to the left, disappearing behind the corner.
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