Why do I feel unsettled? I sense evil watching me. Shang gets off his horse. I look around. Why do I feel a darkness around? There's something here. Watching us. Watching me. I'm sure of it. I have felt the darkness before. I have seen the darkness. I felt this cold before. It grips me. I feel it lifting my clothes. I feel it putting its hand on my shoulder.

"Shi Yu." I hear.

I turn to him.

"There's an inn up ahead." He offers me his hand. 

My face starts feeling all red and hot.

"Oh no. I can manage." I slide off the horse.

His eyes narrow. I might be small, but I can do things. I'm no spring chicken. I feel my bare foot slip on the side of the saddles. I almost fall. He grabs me. I look up at him. He just stares at me. My heart is definitely beating faster.

"Why are you so strong?" I mutter.

"I'm a soldier after all." He says.

"Okay... yes." We break off.

I pull my hair down.

"Let's go." He takes my hand.

I look at him. Why does my heart cry out? It was pounding fast. His eyes are so strong. His hands. His heart. It's a very proud warrior. I feel my cheeks burning with fire. I feel his hand wrapping around mine. I turn and I see the small red inn. It's so... *gasp*! I stop suddenly. I see the inn and I feel the aura. A black fire surrounds it. Something is wrong. Something is very wrong. It feels powerful. It feels evil. I see eyes popping out of the walls. They all dart over to me.

Witch.

Witch.

Witch.

"Hey!" Shang yells in my ears.

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