Shadows of Murkwood

She swallowed hard, staring down at the water in her cup. "I managed to escape and ran into Nell. She helped me go to the authorities, and that's how the whole thing got exposed and settled so quickly.

"Last night, I asked around and found out your hometown is Murkwood Creek, too. That's actually why I wanted you to come over today. I figured we might have something to talk about."

Back then, she