Chapter 18

“Here we are.”

“Thanks.” I pulled out a couple of change and paid for my ride.

Black lake street was quite the distance from the main town and the lake. Lucky I found a taxi to take me there. A harsh winter wind chased away the warmth of the sun that had settled over town yesterday. I hugged my jacket closer. Being this close to the lake area made it even worse.

The ground was rugged. On either side of a single path that Silver told me about the previous night, sparse trees lined the sides. Not a single bird chirped or nested in the branches which would have seemed strange if all of WhiSare wasn’t like that. The path widened until I caught the glimpse of what looked like a garage. According to Silver, the garage was detached and beside it was the house. Gravel crunched under my foot even though I was trying to walk as quietly as I could. Says much about me if I think walking quietly will escape the attention of supernatural beings with heightened hearings. Still, it was worth the ef