I am a creature of darkness.
I, Pan Son, a seemingly harmless twenty-two year old with long black hair and eyes that are as deep as the vasts of the ocean.
I am not human.
I am a prowler, a creature of the night that was born thousands of years ago. My wisdom is that of an ancient god, my strength and power beyond your imagination. My senses, incredibly sharp, I can hear the woman next door recite a prayer. Or, for that matter, a pin drop a hundred miles away. Yet I am inside this body, this body of a twenty-two year old girl. I consider my youth a blessing, although my features have remained much the same throughout the years. High cheekbones, long black hair and deep, thoughtful eyes.
"When I stare into them, I feel as though they penetrate through my soul." That was what Salim used to say to me.
Salim.
My partner, my love, my best friend, my everything. He was like me in many ways; he too had incredible abilities, he too was of a different breed. Our bond was unlike anything I had ever experienced; we simply understood each other. There was no use for words. Just one look at him, and I would know what was on his mind. He completed me; without him I feel as if I have become weak, torn, and incredibly vulnerable. He has left a deep hole in my heart, which can never really be filled.
Today it will be exactly one week since Salim's death. As I sit here I feel a single tear drop from my cheek; this is perhaps the second time I have weeped in my entire life. And trust me, I'm older than I look.
He died to save me. If it weren't for him, I would not be alive today. But I don't feel grateful. All I feel now is a mixture of anger and sadness; incredible pain in my heart. What good is a life without Salim? I would have rather died.
I quickly wipe my tears and stand up. There is work to be done.
Pulling on only a light leather jacket, I open the door and take a step back as the cold January air greets me. But I don't mind. In fact, I barely feel it. Silently I head outside, into the cold wintery night, a prowler on the lookout for it's next prey.
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