I didn’t want to go into the Shadow Way. Granted, I had had only one really negative experience in there, but it had been enough—more than enough, really—to turn me off from it forever. That’s why I tried to avoid traveling along it whenever possible, because I didn’t want to do a repeat of my first experience in there. Usually, I preferred to walk or drive everywhere, or even teleport.
Nonetheless, knowing the seriousness of our current situation, I took Lucius’ cold but firm hand and followed him into the shadows. A second later, we emerged into the long stone hallways of the Shadow Way. They were quiet and dark, with nary a sound except for our own footsteps and breathing. I always found it odd how we rarely ever encountered other people in the Shadow Way, but Lucius had informed me on
