[The gaunt thing dragged the clippings back with long fingers until they joined the mess of paper on the floor, fussing and fidgeting all the while. It seemed reluctant to leave the room, however.]
You? You are...important. You...shouldn't see.
[The creature scratched at the floor, dragging the newspapers further back into the room.
The rest of the hallway was quiet by comparison. From the door where the worst of the bloodstains came from--nothing, no sound, not even any new blood. The other, nondescript doors said nothing, and seemed to be locked. The elevator was the only thing that showed signs of life, its indicator light flickering on the down arrow.]
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You? You are...important. You...shouldn't see.
[The creature scratched at the floor, dragging the newspapers further back into the room.
The rest of the hallway was quiet by comparison. From the door where the worst of the bloodstains came from--nothing, no sound, not even any new blood. The other, nondescript doors said nothing, and seemed to be locked. The elevator was the only thing that showed signs of life, its indicator light flickering on the down arrow.]