[ His jaw is starting to wire tighter with tension, the deeper in they go, and the more ghosts they pass. Darlington's accustomed to being quiet and watchful; he likes sitting back and gathering information, seeing what he can learn from others' behaviour. But the main lesson he's ever been taught about Grays is to not look at them. Don't draw their attention. Don't make them look back at you or notice you or have any reason to get attached to you.
And right now, the two boys may as well be comprised of hollering klaxons and blinking lights screaming, we're here, we're alive, come and get us.
Not for the first time, he finds himself missing Alex. For better or worse, she's more accustomed to the dead than he is.
But then. There. The compass pointing the direction and the crowd parting slightly, enough for them to see a figure in the distance, shoulders slumped. Tousled pale blond hair, face averted from them, and an Aglionby Academy uniform. With a black raven on the crest, compared to the black hound on Darlington's Lethe House jacket. He frowns. ]
hmmm maybe they don't, so it's a first ~hint~ towards the secret
[ His jaw is starting to wire tighter with tension, the deeper in they go, and the more ghosts they pass. Darlington's accustomed to being quiet and watchful; he likes sitting back and gathering information, seeing what he can learn from others' behaviour. But the main lesson he's ever been taught about Grays is to not look at them. Don't draw their attention. Don't make them look back at you or notice you or have any reason to get attached to you.
And right now, the two boys may as well be comprised of hollering klaxons and blinking lights screaming, we're here, we're alive, come and get us.
Not for the first time, he finds himself missing Alex. For better or worse, she's more accustomed to the dead than he is.
But then. There. The compass pointing the direction and the crowd parting slightly, enough for them to see a figure in the distance, shoulders slumped. Tousled pale blond hair, face averted from them, and an Aglionby Academy uniform. With a black raven on the crest, compared to the black hound on Darlington's Lethe House jacket. He frowns. ]
Is that your school uniform?