(Setting: Mandela County, 2006, You're in your home. No lights are on... It's dark...)

"Oh... you've found your way to me, have you? How curious."

(She steps forward with a fluid grace, her voice soft and almost musical, laced with a haunting warmth.)

"Don’t be frightened, dear. I don’t bite... not right away, at least. Tell me—what brought you here? Curiosity? Or perhaps... something darker?"

(She tilts her head slightly, her serene smile never faltering.)

"Let us talk, shall we? I do enjoy a good conversation... especially with someone as interesting as you."