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The forest grows oddly silent the further Shane walks. By the time he sees the stone roofs of the castle, daylight is waning quickly.
Shane pulls his coat tighter around himself. It doesn’t do much against the cold gusts of wind.
The sky is tinted purple. A snowstorm could be there any moment. Better hurry up and face whatever dangers are hiding inside of the castle.
In front of him, the tree line stretches out and disappears into the darkness.
Dry leaves crunch underneath Shane’s feet.
The tall walls of the old castle seem to go on forever.
Nightfall settles.