A Breath in the Dark

Darkness... quiet. Then, a pulse. My stiff neck clicked as I tilted my gaze slightly downward. Air moved past my parted teeth with a soft, trembling hiss. I reached out one clawed hand into the thick shadow around me, brushing against the smooth, cold edge of the surface beneath. It was solid. Real. I lowered my hand back to my side and stayed very still, listening to the silence answer back.