And Soon The Darkness «Limited Time»

They thanked him and pedaled on, but a mile into the woods, the canopy swallowed the remaining light. Then, Jane’s tire hissed and went flat.

"The shortcut looked fine on the map," Cathy replied, though her voice lacked conviction. The road here was little more than a cracked ribbon of asphalt hemmed in by dense, silent woods. And Soon the Darkness

"Excuse me?" Cathy called out. "Is the village of Oiron nearby?" They thanked him and pedaled on, but a

Behind them, a single flashlight clicked on, cutting through the gloom like a blade. The road here was little more than a

But as they started walking, they heard it: the rhythmic clack-clack-clack of a bicycle chain behind them. Someone was following, coasting slowly to stay out of sight. When they stopped, the sound stopped. When they hurried, the clicking quickened.