Shadow studied the man, but, very strangely, he didn't seem to have a face. Well, he had a face, but it was more of a shifting mass of brownish colors.
"I suppose you're wondering about my face." The man said.
"Well, actually, I was wondering who you are," Shadow said, "but an explanation about whatever is going on with your face would be nice."
"You see," the man said, "I don't really have a true human form. I can make myself look like anyone or anything, but my true face is reserved for the eyes of people- and animals- that have souls strong enough to not blow up upon doing so."
"Uhh…" Said a very confused Shadow, "who exactly are you? Actually, what exactly are you?"
The man chuckled. "This explanation will probably only add to the confusion, but try to follow along. Many people might call me a demon, though I assure you that I am not evil. I exist on in a dimension that the human or dog mind can't even begin to comprehend. It is for this reason that you will never fully understand what I am. Just know that I am a friend and that I'm here to help you."
Shadow was still skeptical. "Help me with what?" She said in a suspicious tone.
"With everything. I can bring you a kind of calm that you have never experienced. I know your past, Shadow, and it is a dark story, but through me, you can forget about that."
As the man said this, Shadow found herself feeling, well, more at peace. But at the same time, something in the back of her mind was screaming that something was wrong.
"That's right, you can trust me, Shadow. Haven't you always wanted to trust someone in your life? The last person you even began to trust was Jim, and even he turned against you."
Suddenly, Shadow felt a strange feeling. Like she was falling, but not down. She was felt like she was falling into the man's face. Then, for a brief moment, she saw what this being truly was. And that moment of truth was enough to jerk Shadow back to reality.
"What… was… that?" Shadow asked, looking away from the figure in front of her.
"You're stronger than I thought." The man that Shadow knew was nowhere near anything resembling a man said. "But you'll come around." Even though his voice sounded as confident and soothing as it always had, Shadow detected a small change. She decided that that change was a small hint of surprise in the man's voice.
"And when I call again, you will come."
And when Shadow opened her eyes next, she was back at the Lookout.
Shorter chapter today. I'll write more tomorrow. See you then!
