"Clackety-clack, clackety-clack…"
The sound of the train moving rapidly and thunderously was the same as before. The only difference now was that she was in a completely different space—a different... train.
Aurora frowned at the ticket inspector who had brought her here. He led her into a carriage and pointed to an empty seat, silently indicating that it was hers, then promptly turned and left.
However, Aurora didn't move. She stood because the scene before her sent a chill down her spine.
There were still many empty seats in the carriage, but the ones that were occupied… weren't taken by "people."
Most of the seated figures were strange black shadows. Among them, a few had faces—faces of the people the inspector had taken away earlier that morning.
Was she… going to become just like them?
The thought suddenly sprang into her mind, sending a shiver.
