During the dead of night, climbing the stairs could be an interesting activity. The daytime clamor was absent, replaced by an extra measure of quietness. Although Qian Wang and I consciously lightened our steps, they resonated with unusual clarity in the still stairwell. It seemed that our presence disturbed the tranquility that belonged to the night.
"The moon is bright, will there really be no problems?" When we were about to reach dorm room 404, Qian Wang unexpectedly became a bit unsteady. He grabbed me and spoke to me in a hushed voice.
"What's wrong? Are you scared? If you are, you can go back, it's not that I'm mocking your cowardice. It's just that I don't know exactly what that thing is, nor how dangerous it might be. Oh, and take these, they might add some safety," I said, looking at Qian Wang's face in the dim corridor light, while simultaneously pulling out a bunch of Evil Repelling Talismans from my pocket and handing them to him.
