"One. Two. Three. Four. Five" she states as they face her with shaky eyes.
"Are already on their way" she adds, breaking into a pearl of laughter, sounding like a maniac, and the mere sound chills their bones.
"This was her plan all along and we fell right into it," Kayla said as her eyes widened in realization.
"Bingo" six said in amusement like they just hit the jackpot and will be awarded prizes.
"Do you remember all those ancient folktales about ghouls drawing their power mostly in darkness... a way of honoring the ghoul king" she states in amusement.
The sunsets and everywhere darken instantly.
"Well let me demonstrate," she said in a demonic voice as her ghoul's eyes beamed a dangerous purple in the dark.
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