I blew out the candle, hoping in the dark I could finally ignore all things around me. The same chill crept down my arms however, this time they were followed by fingers. Two sets of pitch-black arms emerged from behind me and traced their talons along my skin and up to my neck. My throat constricted and I gasped out for breath only to have one set of claws close tightly around my throat. I reached out in vain to re-light the candle but the second pair of hands held my wrists back, digging into them until blood erupted from my skin. So you're the world's light a voice hissed out from the void around me. A light soon extinguished. I fought back as hard as I could, clawing into the assailant's hands, begging to be released. I jerked backward, bumping into my side table, and knocked the lamp to the ground. When it hit the floor the switch was bumped and the room was illuminated in a soft yellow glow. Air rushed into my lungs and I immediately jumped to my feet. I grabbed the fire stoker,