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You ran back to Lone man because—what else would you do? Hide and wait for him to come back like you always do? What if this time he didn't come back? What if this is the exact moment he needs most of your help?

"You really are stubborn!" he grunted when he saw you running back.

You threw rocks at the shadow people. Your goal is to stop them from swarming Lone man, but that would make you their target. You raced down the hill as the shadow people chased you instead. You heard him shouting your name, but you didn't stop.

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Until, all of a sudden, a cold gust of wind greeted you. It was then that you paused in your tracks.

"Wind here?" you muttered.

You looked back and realized that the shadows had also stopped chasing you. It was as if someone had commanded them to be still. You picked up a rock and slowly hid behind the shadows of the looming church. Lone man ran towards you and immediately checked you for any scrapes or injuries.

"Look!" you said.

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