After crossing into the Night Region, it had taken some time for Shiro to get used to the oppressive darkness that had settled over her. It did not feel like natural darkness and there was an unnerving sense of foreboding that set it with each step she took.
Shiro shivered as a chill crept up her spine under her clothes. She wasn't sure whether it from from the cold or because some hidden threat had set its eyes on her. If she had to guess, it was probably both.
Walking through the Night Region was like walking through another world. Despite the darkness, it was still in the middle of daylight hours. In fact, if she looked just behind her she could the boundary where the dull overcast skies shone with the brightness of then sun.
"Haah..." Shiro sighed and shook her head.
At some point she had removed her magi-gun from her belt. Her hand was clenched tight around the grip, while her finger was poisoned to press the trigger at the slightest movement.
