Chapter 126: Incised (4)
I realised that I could never go back, that I could no longer live among ordinary people. I was no longer ordinary. I was prey to mythical beings, predators, and those who opposed Greenwich. Now, I too had become a target for the hunt, just like Greenwich.
“Aren’t you afraid?” he asked.
It was no different from a manhunt, except that the hunters were entities from both within and outside this world. But was there a need to fear it? I didn’t have to tremble in fear of the terror created by the outcasts. Through several intense encounters, I seemed to have developed a kind of immunity, as if I had already experienced the worst.
I calmly opened my mouth. This level of shock couldn’t affect me.
“I’ve already seen the worst of the worst. What more is there to fear?”
I had faced divinity directly and seen crude imitations of such beings. I knew of those who could drive a person mad just by being seen. Now, my expanded understanding protected me from losing my mind. Insanity and understanding were always a thin line apart.
“I’m afraid, Jane.”
I blinked at his honest voice. Liam Moore, with a faintly furrowed brow, smiled as he said,
“I was never afraid before, but lately, I’ve been scared.”