We tried to live in peace, tried to live in the shadows, but there are those who are dead set on destroying us. We haven’t hurt anyone, we need consent to survive, to be let in and to feed. But it’s not enough.

He found us in our home, we let him in out of kindness, he was cold and shivering with a thick jacket on.

I led him to the living room to warm up. I know how it feels to be cold, my skin is always cold.

He smiled and thanked me, I introduced him to my wife and that’s when he pulled it out.

I was on the floor, he was above me. His sword came down, and I saw the faces of my people in his blade. Even though we can’t produce a reflection.