The fingers grasping the curtain pulled it. It ripped from its pole above and fluttered down to reveal a sea of stony faces, frozen in expressions of terror as they stared at the group.
Their eyes pierced Maggie's soul, dragging over their skin like hot needles.
They reached up slowly and brushed a hand over their hair. Would that do any good? The statues weren't flesh-
The statures suddenly surged forward, a river of stone and frightened faces, and Maggie stubled back.
"Run," they said, sprinting for the door, "RUN!"
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