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Creature of the ShadowsReverend Abbott looked as if he'd just been slapped. Terrence's face resembled the crestfallen countenance of a shopper who had just discovered that a long-sought after object was sold out. For some reason, Jonah found this strange.
“You almost look disappointed,” he said slowly. “What's up?”
Terrence's eyes lowered. “I—I'd kind of been hoping you were mistaken.”
Jonah couldn't blame him. That thing in black was downright scary. When Jonah saw it the first time, nothing had registered but shock, and at that time, he was endowed with spiritual power. This time, he'd had no endowment, and he'd had all the air stolen from his body. That wasn't something he'd forget anytime soon.
“The way it looked,” murmured Terrence, “dressed in all black, shadow for a face—it
