"I don't know if you are very brave or very stupid. Tell me, do you know who I am?"
Alex didn't dare to answer the cold voice behind him, not knowing what reaction to expect if he responded truthfully.
But even if he had wanted to, he had been seized by an uncontrollable shuddering that made speech impossible.
He gritted his teeth together. If he relaxed, he feared they would start chattering too.
"You've grown quite popular among our circle, Alex Stratos," the mysterious man continued calmly. "My colleagues have gone out of their way to dig up any information about you, yet they have all come up empty-handed."
Alex's jaw was practically locked shut, but the uninvited visitor seemed unbothered by this one-sided conversation.
"Such a feat is nearly impossible to do unless you're born in a remote village such as this. But now that I've seen you with my own eyes, I finally understand why they have all failed."
The man moved closer, not bothering to hide his movement.
