"You smell of death," Istas snarls. Her flingers cling tighter to the rope, but she will not show this creature her fear. To show fear is to show weakness. "Dead things that move are zombies. Zombies should not exist!"
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"You smell of death," Istas snarls. Her flingers cling tighter to the rope, but she will not show this creature her fear. To show fear is to show weakness. "Dead things that move are zombies. Zombies should not exist!"