The winds all around Bearfinn hill had become a physical force and howled like a billion banshees were at work.

Like malevolent beasts, the dark manifestations swarmed onto Benjamin from his front, back, left, right, above, and even through the ground.

There were too many serpent-like creatures to count, rippling and distorting their way through the very air.

Among them was Benyamin, somewhere hidden.

It wasn’t Neel, who had a sharp smile but an easy laugh.

This was someone else.

Someone twiste