Why was she just staring at him? Why did she linger. And just like that, she turned from his form- and ran, taking to the shadows and letting them pull her, desiring to be far, far away from the darkness that emanated from the man, from his blade-
And clouded her from being able to focus on the real task at hand.
The shadow seeds.
But she hadn't gotten that far, sure far enough to impress the non-shadow walkers, but she needed to stop. Her heart was hammering as she stumbled beside the river bank, the roar of the falls behind her near deafening. And she closed her eyes and just let it's mist drift around her, cooling her dual colored flesh.