A Sudden Twitch

A sharp hiss slipped past my teeth... *sss-ahhh*. I felt a strange warmth spread under my skin. My right arm, frozen mid-air, suddenly yielded to my will. I flexed each long finger, one by one, listening to the faint creak of motion in the stillness. Then, shifting my weight, I stepped onto my twisted foot, feeling the solid surface beneath me. I am awake... and I am hungry.